1 1/4 c. boiling water
1 c. quartered, pitted dates
1 c. chopped walnuts
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. mayonnaise
1 c. sugar
1/2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1 tsp. vanilla

Pour the boiling water over dates and walnuts in a bowl and set aside. Sift dry ingredients together. Blend the mayonnaise with sugar in a mixing bowl. Melt the chocolate over hot water and stir into sugar mixture. Stir in the vanilla.

Drain the date mixture and reserve the liquid. Add sifted ingredients to mayonnaise mixture alternately with reserved liquid. Mix the date mixture into batter and pour into 2 greased and waxed paper-lined 8 inch cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool and frost with white frosting if desired.