Isaacs' Home Recipes Main Dessert Recipes Better Then Sex Cake - Chocolate

Better Then Sex Cake - Chocolate

1 (6 ounce) package (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 (18-1/4 ounce) package plain devils food cake mix, divided
1 (4 ounce) package chocolate instant pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Frosting:
1 cup packed light brown sugar
8 Tbsp (1 stick) butter
1/4 cup milk
2 cups powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly mist a 10" tube pan with spray, then dust with flour, shake out excess.
Set aside.
Place chocolate chips, pecans and 2 Tbsp cake mix in a small bowl.
Stir and set aside.
Place remaining cake mix in a large mixing bowl, along with pudding mix, sour cream, oil, water, eggs and vanilla.
Blend on low speed for 1 minute.
Beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until thick.
Fold in chocolate chipsa nd pecans until it is well distributed.
Pour batter into pan, smoothing the top.
Place on center rack in oven.
Bake cake 50-55 minutes until it springs back when lightly pressed with your finger and starts to pull away from the sides of the pan.
Run a long sharp knife around edge of the cake and invert onto a cooling rack, then invert again onto a serving platter to finish cooling, 20 minutes more.
For frosting, heat brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Simmer, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
Carefully stir in the milk; bring the mixture to a boil.
Remove the pan from the heat and cool slightly.
Place powdered sugar in a large mixing bowl and pour on the hot sugar mixture.
Beat on low speed 2-3 minutes until frosting is smooth and creamy.
While frosting is still warm, coat top and sides of the cooled cake.
Let the cake stand 30 mintues before serving.

(Rhonda Hinnant)