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CHOCOLATE-ORANGE CAKE

1 18.25 oz. pkg. devil's food cake mix
8 oz. sour cream
4 oz. pkg. chocolate pudding mix
4 eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup water
1/4 cup coffee liqueur (or orange)
2 Tbsp. orange peel
1 tsp. cinnamon (if desired)
1 12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips
1 cup sugar
½ cup (1 stick) butter
1/4 cup orange liqueur
1/4 cup water

DIRECTIONS FOR CAKE

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 10 cup Bundt pan. Using an electric mixer, beat the cake mix and the next 8 ingredients until well blended (3 minutes). Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into pan. Bake approximately 1 hour.

DIRECTIONS FOR GLAZE

Combine the sugar, butter, orange liqueur and water in a heavy saucepan. Stir over low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves (3 minutes). Increase heat and boil 2 minutes. Cool completely.

When cake is removed from oven, immediately spoon glaze over hot cake and let stand 30 minutes. Turn cake onto platter and cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

Source: Bon Appetit

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