Mocha Pecan Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (18 ounce) package chocolate cake mix or (18 ounce) package butter recipe cake mix
1 cup sour cream
4 large eggs
3/4 cup pecans, toasted & chopped
1/4 cup coffee
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
4 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix
1/2 cup oil
8 ounces chocolate frosting

Preparation

Coat nuts & the chocolate 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 minutes 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 frosting).
Heat the tub of frosting up 20 seconds at a time until melted slightly and drizzle on the cake, sprinkle left over pecans on top.
Enjoy!