CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter and flour 2 (9 inch) round cake pans.
• Mix 2 1/4 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Toss 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips with remaining 2 T flour; reserve.
• In bowl on medium-high speed, beat 1 cup butter and sugar until fluffy, 2 minutes.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Beat in sour cream and vanilla until combined.
• Alternately beat in flour mixture with milk.
• Stir in reserved flour-chocolate chips mixture.
• Divide evenly between pans.
• Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Transfer from pans to racks.
• Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in microwave-safe bowl, microwave remaining 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips on high, stirring often, until melted, about 1 minute.
• Stir until smooth.
• Cool to room temperature, 10 minutes.
• On medium, beat remaining 1 cup butter until fluffy; beat in melted chocolate, then gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, until fluffy.
• Place one cake layer on serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting.
• Top with remaining cake layer.
• Spread cake top and side with remaining frosting.
• If desired, press additional chocolate chips along bottom edge of cake.
• Cover top with Kisses and Hugs candies.