1 box yellow butter cake mix
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
3/4 c. chopped pecans
4 eggs
1/2 c. oil
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 sm. box instant vanilla pudding
1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream

Coat chocolate chips and pecans with a little of the dry cake mix. Mix remainder of cake mix, eggs, oil, water, vanilla, vanilla pudding, sour cream thoroughly. Fold in chocolate chip and pecans. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan and bake for about 50 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool before frosting.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING:

1 (16 oz.) box powdered sugar
3 sq. baking chocolate, melted
3/4 stick butter, softened
Milk

Prepare by combining all ingredients except milk. Add enough milk to make frosting of a spreading consistency. Frost and serve.