Fit For a Hero Chocolate Cake

A member of the single's ward made this amazing cake for the luncheon after my brother's, Clark, funeral. I don't think that one person who tasted it didn't rave about how moist, rich, and delicious it was. My mom said, "Lucky is the man who marries the woman who made this cake!" We did our digging and got the recipe. (Now we are those women too so men, count yourselves lucky!) It is now a go-to favorite amongst our family. Clark became a hero to many during his illness and this cake is nothing short of being fit for a hero.

• 1 box chocolate fudge cake mix (I used SuperMoist's Triple Chocolate Fudge, but any chocolate kind with pudding in it works - the fudge is definitely better than Devil's Food, promise!)
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 eggs
• 6 oz. chocolate chips (3/4 cup)
  

Mix together everything but chocolate chips (easy, no?) - I followed the box's recommendation of 30 seconds on low and then 2 minutes on medium. Then mix in the chocolate chips.

Pour into a well-greased (with shortening - NOT oil), well-floured bundt pan. I can't stress this enough! The greasing and flouring are essential for the cake to not stick, so be thorough.

Bake at 350* F. for 40-45 minutes.

When the cake has cooled , drizzle with chocolate glaze, which is made by combining:

• 3 Tbsp. butter (you can melt it; I just used softened butter and then zapped the whole glaze for 25 seconds to make it pourable)
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 Tbsp. hot water
• 6 Tbsp. cocoa

I recommend serving along with some vanilla ice cream.