Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cake with Cream Cheese Pistachio Frosting

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 18 1/2-oz pkg yellow cake mix (without pudding)
• 3 3/4 oz pkg instant pistachio pudding mix
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup oil, vegetable or salad
• 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
• 7 or 8 drops green food coloring
• 3 cups grated zucchini, undrained
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
• Cream Cheese Pistachio Frosting:
• 3 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 3/4 oz pkg instant pistachio pudding mix
• Topping:
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate morsels

Preparation

Step 1

Cake: Combine cake mix, pudding mix, beaten eggs, oil, extract, food coloring and zucchini in a large bowl and blend on low speed of electric mixer for 1 minute; beat on medium speed for 4 minutes, then fold in coarsely chopped chocolate morsels. Bake in greased and floured 13-by-9-inch pan in preheated 350 F oven until cake tests done – about 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack, then frost, sprinkle with chopped chocolate morsels and serve.

Frosting: Cream the cream cheese until fluffy; gradually beat in milk. Add pudding mix and beat well for 2 to 3 minutes.