by Buck Bannister
based on the Kentucky Butter Cake by Annie at Halfhourmeals.com

Ingredients:

1 cup butter
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups granulated sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup Milk Chocolate Chips

Directions:

Cream butter gradually adding sugar. Blend in eggs, one at a time. Combine flour, salt, baking powder and soda. Combine buttermilk with vanilla. Add milk and flour mixtures alternately to creamed mixture, ending with dry mixture. Mix well. Separate batter placing 1/3 into separate bowl. Melt 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips in microwave or over double broiler. Allow to cool slightly and fold into 1/3 of batter.  Grease a 10-inch tube or bundt pan. Place a layer of plain batter in pan then add the chocolate batter and top with remainder of plain batter. Bake at 325° for 60 to 65 minutes. Allow to cool just slightly in pan then turn onto wire rack to cool completely.

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