Step 1

Preheat CONVECTION OVEN ONLY to 350°.

Step 2

Beat sugar, butter & vanilla in large bowl.

Step 3

Beat in eggs.

Step 4

Mix in cake flour, baking cocoa, soda, salt, chocolate pudding mix and buttermilk.

Step 5

Stir in semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Step 6

Pour into greased tube pan.

Step 7

Bake in CONVECTION OVEN ONLY at 350° for 60-70 minutes, until cake tester comes out clean.

Step 8

Cool cake completely before icing.

Step 9

Heat water, butter and vanilla together in sauce pan on stovetop until melted.

Step 10

Remove from heat.

Step 11

Stir in one cup cocoa.

Step 12

Stir in powdered sugar, sifted.

Step 13

Stir in heavy cream, up to 3 tablespoons until you get the desired consistency.

Step 14

Ice by filling the hole in the middle of the cake first, then spread icing over the cake and pour over the sides. Icing will harden as it cools.