Choco-holic Bundt Cake W/ Chocolate Glaze

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (18 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
• 1 (3 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 -3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease and flour 12 inch bundt pan.
• 2 combine cake mix, pudding mix, milk, sour cream and eggs in large mixer bowl.
• 3 beat on low speed just until blended, then beat on high speed for two minutes.
• 4 stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• 5 pour into prepared pan and bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean.
• 6 cool in pan for 20 minutes; invert onto wire rack to cool completely, first running butter knife around edges to loosen from pan.
• 7 for glaze:.
• 8 melt unsweetened chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
• 9 i have used a microwave for the melting process with no problem.
• 10 stir in powdered sugar alternately with water until of desired consistency; stir in extract.
• 11 be careful adding the sugar -- add small amounts at a time so as to decrease chances of lumping.
• 12 i have also made the cake and the glaze with the addition of orange extract in both; also wonderful.