Vanilla Chip Cake

I never noticed the recipes on the back of the vanilla boxes (or is that new).  But this week and I bought vanilla, I noticed this recipe, and it sounded so yummy!  Hope you guys enjoy as well!

Vanilla Chip Cake

Ingredients:

1 package (18 1/4 ounces) yellow cake mix

1 package (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding mix

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup water

4 eggs

1 tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract

1 cup miniature chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat all ingredients, except chocolate chips, in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just to moisten. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.

2. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan.

3. 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.

Vanilla Butter Glaze: Mix 3 tablespoons butter, melted, 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, 3 tablespoons water and 1 1/2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract until smooth. Let stand 3 minutes or until thickened. Makes 1 cup

Tips:
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.

Flavor Variations: Prepare as directed. Use 1 teaspoon Pure Almond Extract or 4 teaspoons Raspberry Extract or 1 tablespoon Imitation Rum Extract in place of the vanilla.

Picture and recipe from McCormick, 2010
~The Mommy of 6 <3