1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided (1/2 & 3/4)
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
5 eggs
1 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Melt over hot, not boiling, water, 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Stir until smooth; set aside.
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine sugar, vegetable oil and almond extract.
Beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Gradually add flour mixture alternately with milk. Divide batter in half.
Stir in melted chocolate and remaining 3/4 cup chocolate chips to one half of the batter; mix well.
Pour half of the plain batter into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Top with half of the chocolate batter. Repeat layers.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 65-70 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan.
Cool completely on rack. Makes one tube cake.