Black Velvet Cake

Ingredients

250 gr slivered almonds
230 gr chocolate chips
1 package devils food cake mix
1 package instant chocolate pudding
4 eggs
240 ml sour cream
120 ml water
60 ml oil
4 gr vanilla
3 gr almond extract
1 gr cinnamon

Instructions

Sprinkle half cup almonds on bottom of greased 25 cm 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 180ÂșC oven 60 to 70 minutes. Cool 15 minutes and remove from pan. Serve with topping of whipped cream if desired. Note from me: A nice touch would be to puncture finished cake with long-tined fork. Dribble over cake about quarter cup Kahlua. Then serve with sweetened whipped cream flavored with almond or vanilla extract.