Shelly's Recipe

VANILLA RICH CHIP CAKE

Category: Cakes from Cake Mixes

"This moist cake, requiring just one bowl for preparation, is rich in vanilla flavor."

1 (18 1/4 ounces) package yellow cake mix
1 (4-serving size) package vanilla instant pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup miniature chocolate chips*
Confectioner's sugar or Vanilla Glaze (optional, recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a (12-cup) Bundt pan.

Beat (dry) cake mix, (dry) pudding mix, sour cream, oil, 1/2 cup water, eggs and vanilla, in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just to moisten. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.

Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert cake onto wire rack. Cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar or drizzle with Vanilla Butter Glaze (recipe follows), if desired.

*TIP: To prevent chocolate chips from sinking to bottom of pan, reserve 1 tablespoon of the dry cake mix. Toss chocolate chips in dry cake mix before stirring into the batter.

VANILLA GLAZE
Makes 1 cup

3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Mix butter, melted, confectioners' sugar, 3 tablespoons water and vanilla extract until smooth. Let stand 3 minutes or until thickened.

VARIATIONS:
Prepare as directed, using 1 teaspoon almond extract or 4 teaspoons raspberry extract or 1 tablespoon imitation rum extract in place of the vanilla.

Makes 1 Bundt cake, 16 servings