1 box chocolate butter cake mix without pudding
4 eggs
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 sm. box instant chocolate pudding
8 oz. carton sour cream
6 oz. pkg. chocolate chips
3/4 c. chopped pecans

Coat chocolate chips and pecans in a spoonful or so of the dry cake mix. Mix remaining ingredients together. Fold in chocolate chips and pecans.

Bake in a greased and floured tube pan at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes or until done. Cool before frosting.

FROSTING:

1 box powdered sugar
3 sq. baking chocolate, melted
3/4 stick soft butter
Milk to moisten