Shelly's Recipe

CHOCO-HOLIC CAKE

Category: Cakes

Cake
1 box chocolate cake mix
1 pkg (about 3.4 oz) chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
4 large eggs
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 cup chopped walnuts

Glaze
1 (2 oz) bar unsweetened chocolate baking bars
3 tbsp butter
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
2 to 3 tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla extract
Powdered sugar (optional)

For cake: Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan or other tube pan.

Combine cake mix, pudding mix, milk, sour cream and eggs in large mixer bowl. Beat on low speed just until blended. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Stir in morsels and nuts. Pour into prepared baking pan.

Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes. Invert onto wire rack to cool completely.

For Glaze: Melt baking bar and butter in small, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar alternately with water until of desired consistency. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour glaze over cake or sprinkle with powdered sugar.