Decadent Fudge Cake

• 1 c. softened butter
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 1 1/2 c. semi-sweet chips or chunks, divided
• 2 (4 oz.) bars sweet baking chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1/3 c. chocolate syrup
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 4 oz. white chocolate, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. shortening, divided
• chocolate and white chocolate leaves (optional)

1. Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl.
2. Gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
4. Dissolve the soda in the buttermilk, stirring well. Add to creamed mixture alternately with flour, beginning and ending with flour.
5. Add 1 cup chocolate chips, melted chocolate, chocolate syrup and vanilla, stirring, just until blended.
6. Spoon batter into a heavily greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan.
7. Bake at 300u0b0 for 1 hour and 25 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back at touch. Invert cake immediately onto a serving plate and let cool completely.

butter, sugar, eggs, baking soda, buttermilk, flour, semisweet chips, chocolate, chocolate syrup, vanilla, white chocolate, shortening, chocolate

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=880837 (may not work)