Pear Chocolate Cake - Gina's Gourmet Pantry

 Ingredients:

• 1 jar of Gina's Gourmet Pantry Pear Spread (9 oz)
• 1 package of chopped pecans
• 1 package of chocolate or chocolate fudge cake mix (with pudding in mix)
• 3 large eggs
• ¼ cup water
• ¼ cup canola oil
• 1 ¼ cups semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven according to directions on cake mix package.  Coat a 13-inch cake pan with cooking spray and set aside.  Combine cake mix, pear spread, eggs, water and oil in a medium bowl.  Using an electric mixer beat according to package directions.  Pour batter into the cake pan.

Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean, immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over cake.  Top with nuts and whipped cream, let cool completely.