Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_sodium'], recipe: combine dates, baking soda, and boiling water in a small bowl. cool to room terperature. sift together the flour, cocoa, and salt; set aside. cream the shortening and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. blend in date mixture. then stir in dry ingredients. pour into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. bake in preheated 350 degree f. oven for 35 minutes or until cake tests done. cool in pan on rack. cut into squares and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

Target recipe: pre heat your oven to 350 degrees c. grease and flour a block cake tin. put all ingredients except butter or butter substitue into an electric mixing bowl. then add the soften butter or butter substitue. beat all the ingredients well for 4 minutes. this will be a rather soft cake mixture. bake in a good moderate oven, 350 degrees c. on the middle shelf of your oven for 1 hour or until the cake starts to come away from the sides of the cake tin. do not over cook.