Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Chocolate Bundt Cake (Judy Storms)

1 pkg (18.25 oz) 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 (12 oz pkg) Semi Sweet chocolate morsels
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

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 optional nuts. Pour into prepared baking pan.
Bake for 55-65 minutes 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

Glaze:
2 packets (1 oz each) premelted unsweetened chocolate flavor squares
3 tblsp butter
1, 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
2-3 tblsp water
1 tsp vanilla extract

Melt Choco Bake and butter in medium, 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 and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips