THE VELVET ALMOND FUDGE CAKE

THE VELVET ALMOND FUDGE CAKE image

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups blue diamond blanched silver almonds
1 package (12 ounces) chocolate chips
1 package (2 layer size) chocolate fudge or chocolate cake mix
1 package (4 serving size) jell-o chocolate or fudge flavor instant pudding and pie filling
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 water
1/4 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon each vanilla and almond extracts

Steps:

chop almonds and toast at 350 degree oven for 3 to 5 minutes, then sprinkle 1/2 cup on bottom of well greased 10 inch tube pan. Set aside remaining almonds and chocolate chips. Measure remaining ingredients into mixer bowl. Blend then beat at medium speed for 4 minutes. Stir chips and almonds into batter. Pour into pan. Bake at 350 degree oven for 70 minutes or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Do not under bake. Cool in pan for 15 minutes