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                           Black Velvet Cake

Recipe By     : Robert Foster <[email protected]>
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2      c             Slivered almonds --
                       - slightly toasted
 12      oz            Chocolate chips
  1                    Box devil's food cake mix
  3 1/2  oz            Box instant chocolate pudding
  4                    Eggs
  1      c             Sour cream
    1/2  c             Water
    1/4  c             Oil
  1      ts            Vanilla
  1      ts            Almond extract
    1/4  ts            Cinnamon

Sprinkle 1/2 cup almonds on bottom of greased 10" tube pan. Set aside
rest of almonds and chocolate chips. Place remaining ingredients in
mixer bowl. Beat 4 minutes. Fold in chips and almonds, then pour into
pan. Bake in 350 F oven 60 to 70 minutes. Cool 15 minutes and remove
from pan. Serve with topping of whipped cream if desired.

Note:

A nice touch would be to puncture finished cake with long-tined fork.
Dribble over cake about 1/4 cup Kahlua. Then serve with sweetened
whipped cream flavored with almond or vanilla extract.


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