I am not the biggest fan of baking cakes. . .particularly the kind with multiple layers and loads of crisco laden frosting. I do love baking bundt cakes though. They are easy and have a nostalgic sort of appeal. One favorite is my mom's recipe for Better than Sex Cake. I know what you're thinking. . .chocolate cake with caramel, toffee bits, and whipped cream. . .not my mom's version. She baked this cake quite often for my brother and I when we were kids. I still love it. The recipe is from the cookbook, "If it Tastes Good, Who Cares?" (1992), by Pam Girard, a Bismarck, ND resident. It's super easy and goes well with a side of vanilla ice cream. This is not healthy, clean food, but certainly a treat. Jack loves to lick the beaters. . .what kid doesn't?
Better Than Sex Cake
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup water
4 large eggs
1 cup light sour cream (or regular if you prefer)
1 bar baking chocolate, grated ( I like to use 60-70% dark chocolate)
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Mix cake mix with pudding, oil, water, eggs, and sour cream. Pour in chocolate, chips, and pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes in a bundt pan sprayed with non-stick spray. Cake is done when toothpick inserted is clean. Let cool for an hour and invert on a plate. Serve with ice cream.
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