Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce AKA DATE CAKE!

1 3/4c Dates (I use some prunes too)
2c Boiling water
1/2 tsp Baking soda

2c Flour
~1c Oats
1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Ginger
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2tsp Salt

1/3c Vanilla yogurt
3/4c brown sugar (I omit because it is so sweet)
3 Large eggs

Chocolate chips

Preheat oven 350F
Combine dates, prunes and water in pot and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove and stir in baking soda.
Let sit for 20 min.

Mix flour and rest of the dry ingredients.
Beat eggs and yogurt together.
Mix the dry into the wet until blended.
Mix in the date mixture until mixed.

Grease one large and one small bread pan and add mix.

Bake for about 30 minutes.