Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

Last week while it was raining outside I made this delicious chocolate chip bundt cake. This is actually a Weight Watchers recipe. 

Ingredients:

1 sprays cooking spray                                                                3/4 cup water
2 tsp all-purpose flour                                                                  2 Tbsp vegetable oil
18 1/2 oz unprepared yellow cake mix                                         1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 package instant vanilla pudding dry mix, 3.4 oz                          1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
8 oz fat-free egg substitute                                                           1 Tbsp powdered sugar
8 oz fat-free sour cream

Directions:

Preheat oven  to 350 degrees.  Coat a 12-cup bundt pan with cooking spray, dust the inside of the pan with flour and set aside.

Combine cake mix, pudding mix, egg substitute, sour cream, water, oil and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.  Using an electric mixer, mix on low speed for 30 seconds until dry ingredients are moist, about 30 second.  Then mix on medium speed until batter is almost smooth, about 2 minutes; fold in chocolate chips.

Pour batter into prepared pan and level the surface.  Bake until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean, about one hour.  Allow to cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes; invert cake onto rack and cool completely.  Sift powdered sugar over cake just before serving; slice into 16 pieces.

Recently, I could not find the 18 1/2 oz yellow cake mix.  The one that I bought was a smaller mix and it worked just fine.  The only difference when using a smaller cake mix is that the baking time is less.

This is a delicious dessert for any occasion and super easy to make!  If you try it let me know how you like it.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a magical day!!

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Vanilla Chex Mix

We actually had rain here in the desert this morning.  Since we don't get it too often it is definitely a big deal when we do!  That being said the rain & cloudy weather made me feel like baking today.  Here is what I made:

Delicious Vanilla Chex Mix!

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

1 bag semisweet chocolate chips                                     2 cups small pretzel twists                             
3 cups Corn Chex cereal                                                 2 cups miniature marshmallows
3 cups Rice Chex cereal                                                 1 (20 oz) pkg. vanilla-flavored candy coating
3 cups Wheat Chex cereal                                                 (almond bark/ambrosia)

2 cups dry-roasted nuts (peanuts, cashews, or almonds)

 
Directions:  Place chocolate chips in freezer to chill.  Mix cereals, peanuts, pretzels, and marshmallows in large bowl; set aside.  Microwave candy coating in large uncovered microwavable bowl on high for 1 minute 30 seconds.  Stir, breaking up large chunks.  Microwave about 30 seconds more or until coating can be stirred smooth.  Gently and quickly pour coating onto cereal mixture and fold in until evenly coated.  Stir in chilled chocolate chips.  Spread on waxed paper; cool completely.  Break into chunks.  Store in airtight container in refrigerator.  Yields 20 servings.

This recipe is a favorite with my family and friends.  My fellow Disney Chick, Candy, found this recipe several years back in Paper Crafts Magazine.  It was an instant hit with all of us!

I hope all of you give this recipe a try.  You will love it!  I am off to finish baking my cake.  Have a magical day and thanks for stopping by!

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