Chocolate Almond Marble Pound Cake

1 1/2  c chocolate chips
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c sugar
1 c oil
3/4 tsp almond ext
5 eggs
1 c milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Melt 1/2 c chocolate chips.  In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.  In large bowl, combine sugar, oil and almond ext beat well.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.  Gradually beat in flour mixture alternating with milk.  Divide batter in half. Stir melted morsel and 3/4 c chocolate chips into 1/2 of batter, mix well.  Pour 1/2 of plain batter into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.  Top with 1/2 of chocolate batter. Repeat layers with remaining batter.  Bake for 65-70 minutes.  Cool 15 minutes, remove from pan.  Cool.

Jim and Rick's "favorite" Sunday night treat!