Recipe: Bavarian Spice Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze (using cake mix and mashed potatoes)

BAVARIAN SPICE CHOCOLATE CAKE
WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

FOR THE CAKE:
1 pkg. Pillsbury Plus devil's food cake mix
1 cup cold prepared mashed potatoes*
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 eggs
1/2 cup water
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped nuts
FOR THE GLAZE:
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tbsp. margarine or butter
2 tbsp. milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted

TO PREPARE THE CAKE:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 10 inch tube or 12 cup fluted/Bundt pan.

In large bowl, blend (dry) cake mix, potatoes, butter, eggs, water, cinnamon, and nutmeg at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at highest speed.

Stir in nuts. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool upright in pan 25 minutes; invert onto serving plate. Cool completely.

TO PREPARE THE GLAZE:
In small saucepan, blend chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon margarine and milk over low heat until chocolate melts, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in powdered sugar until smooth. If needed, add a few more drops of milk for desired consistency.

Spoon over top of cake, allowing some to run down sides. Garnish as desired.

*A 2-serving recipe of Hungry Jack Mashed Potato Flakes equals 1 cup prepared mashed potatoes.