Variety Cake!

I like a recipe that is open to my notions! This is such a cake.

Variety Cake
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups chocolate cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and continue until well combined. Beat the vanilla and sour cream into the mixture. Sift together the dry ingredients and stir into the butter mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips. Bake in a 9x13 greased baking pan for approximately 30 minutes or until it bounces back when gently touched.

Variety Ideas . . .
Use another flavor of chocolate chips like dark, mint, peanutbutter, butterscotch.
Add a tablespoon of grated orange zest to the above recipe for a fresh citrus tang.
Substitute a cup of dried cranberries for the chocolate chips.
Use half chocolate chips and half dried cranberries.
Add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts to the above recipe.
Add 1/2 cup toasted coconut and 1/2 cup dried pineapple, finely diced.