Chocolate-Chipper Cake
- Yield: Makes One 13-inch by 9-inch cake
- Total: 1 hr 40 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 1 hr
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
1 can (15 oz.) Del Monte® Lite Pear Halves in Extra Light Syrup
Cooking spray
1 pkg. (2.25 oz.) chopped pecans (about 1/2 cup)
1 pkg. (15.25 oz.) chocolate or chocolate fudge cake mix (with pudding in the mix)
3 large eggs
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup canola oil
1 1/4 cups semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven according to directions on package. Coat a 13-inch by 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- 2. Using the can of pears, pound the pecans (in its package or in a baggie) until they resemble a fine chop and set the nuts aside.
- 3. Combine the cake mix, pears and its syrup, eggs, water, and oil in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat according to package directions. (Note, the pears will breakdown and become smooth while beating.) Pour batter into the cake pan.
- 4. Bake 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted comes out clean.
- 5. Immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the cake. Top with the nuts. Place cake in cake pan on cooling rack and cool completely.