pat's Recipe

Choco-holic Cake

Category: Chocolate

Cake:

1 package chocolate cake mix

1 (small) package instant chocolate pudding and pie filling mix

1 cup milk

½ cup sour cream

4 large eggs

2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Glaze:

1 (2-ounce) unsweetened chocolate baking bar, Nestle preferred

3 tablespoons butter

1 ½ cups sifted powdered sugar

2 to 3 tablespoons water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 12-inch Bundt pan or 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 2 minutes. Stir in chips and nuts. Pour into prepared baking pan. Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean.

Cool in pan 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 it’s the desired consistency. Stir in vanilla. Pour glaze over cake.

Makes 10 to 12 servings.