The New Birthday Cake

My husband's sister just turned 36. She usually bakes the birthday cakes for that family, but it's kind of ridiculous to bake your own. I offered my assistance since they were talking about going to the grocery store to buy one anyway. Unbelievably, they hesitated! They know darn well I can cook! I just don't get it. I refuse to beg and they cave. But there are conditions...a little chocolate is ok, no coconut, no fruit. So I flip through some of the cookbooks and land on a Milk Chocolate Pound Cake. Very tasty and the best part...the base is a boxed mix!

1-18.25 oz. Classic Yellow Cake Mix
1-3.4 oz Instant Vanilla Pudding
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4- 1.55 oz. milk chocolate candy bars- chopped
2 Tablespoons of powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt pan with Baker's Joy. In a mixing bowl, combine first six ingredients and beat on low speed for one minute. Stop mixer and scrape sides down. Beat on medium speed for two more minutes. Fold in chocolate chunks then evenly spread in bundt pan. Cook for 55-60 minutes. Cool on wire rack in pan for 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool another 20 minutes on rack. Put on cake plate and sift with powdered sugar. Serve.

**Note: Do not put powdered sugar on cake until ready to serve because it "disappears" into the cake after a couple of hours.