Barbara,.LA (9:56:39 PM) :

Mocha-Pecan Tube Cake

1 pkg cake mix, chocolate, butter or deep, Duncan Hines®
1 cup sour cream
4 lg eggs
3/4 cup pecans, toasted & chopped
1/4 cup coffee
24 oz semisweet chocolate chips, divided
2 tsp vanilla, divided
1 cup water
4 oz instant chocolate pudding mix
1/2 cup oil

Coat nuts & 1/2 the chips with 1 tablespoons cake mix & set aside. Combine cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, eggs, oil, coffee & 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat at medium speed for 3 mins. Fold in chocolate chips & nuts. Turn into greased & floured tube pan & bake at 350 degrees F, 1 hr or until done. Cool for 15 mins & turn onto rack. Cool completely before glazing. (Cake freezes well without glaze).

GLAZE: Combine remaining chips with 1 cup water in top of double boiler over simmering water. Stir until smooth & shiny. Remove from heat & add 1 teaspooon vanilla. Chill until slightly thickened, then drizzle over cake.