Ingredients

1/2 c butter or marg, softened

1 c sugar

2 c all-purpose flour

1 t baking powder

1 t baking soda

1 (8 oz) carton sour cream

1 t vanilla

1 6 oz ss choc chips

1 c chopped pecans

1/4 c firmly packed brown sugar

Preparation

Cream butter, gradually add 1 c sugar, beating at med speed with electric mixer until light & fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.

Combine flour, baking powder, and soda; add 1/3 of dry ingredients to creamed mixture, stirring with a spoon until blended. Repeat procedure, ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla.

Combine choc chips, pecans & brown sugar; set aside.

Spoon half of butter into a well-greased & floured 10" tube pan (bundt). Sprinkle with 1/2 of choc mixture. Spoon remaining batter into pan & top with remaining choc mixture.

Bake @350 for 50+ min or until pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan & cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.