Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups mini chocolate chips (Nestle 12 oz. package)

Directions:

1. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla in large mixing bowl until light.
2. Add eggs beat well.
3. Combine flour, baking powder & salt in separate bowl and add alternating with milk beating just until smooth.
4. Stir in mini chips.
5. Pour into well greased and floured 10″ tube pan.
6. Bake in 350° oven for 1 hour.
7. Cool completely, remove from pan and sprinkle with confectioners sugar*

*Optional cream cheese icing:  Mix together 8oz. cream cheese, 1-1/2 cups confectioners sugar & 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth and creamy and top cake.