Chocolate Lovers Bundt Cake

Ingredients

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• Chocolate Lovers Bundt Cake
• Cake
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sour cream (8 oz container)
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Glaze
• 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup butter, cut into cubes
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds
• In large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.
• Stir in extracts.
• Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda in a small bowl, add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream.
• Beat just until combined, do not over mix.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour into a well greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.
• Bake at 325 for 75-90 minutes or until cake tester inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool for ten minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Run a metal spatula or butter knife around sides of pan to loosen cake first.
• Combine the chocolate chips, cream and butter in a saucepan.
• Cook; stir constantly over low heat until smooth.
• Cool slightly.
• Gradually whish in confectioners sugar.
• Stir in extract.
• Drizzle over cake and sprinkle with almonds.