Chocolate Whiskey Layer Cake

Woman's World 7/18/00 . Chocolate chips, chopped pecans, buttermilk and just enough Jack Daniels turn a cake mix into a heavenly creation your family will gobble up!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1  cup  chopped pecans
• 1 (18 1/4ounce) package  devil's food cake mix
• 1  cup buttermilk
• 2⁄3 cup canola oil
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup  whiskey, such as Jack Daniels
• 1  cup  miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 (16 ounce) cans  chocolate frosting
•  pecan pieces (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 2 9-inch round cake pans.
2. On ungreased baking sheet, bake pecans 6-8 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan; cool completely, 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in bowl combine cake mix, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and whiskey; with mixer at low speed, beat until combined. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes.
4. Stir in chocolate chips and cooled pecans.
5. Divide batter between pans. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool on racks 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on racks.
6. Place 1 cake layer on serving platter; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining layer; spread top and sides with remaining frosting. Press pecan pieces onto side, if desired.