Decadent Fudge Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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)

Preparation

Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl.
Gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
Dissolve the soda in the buttermilk, stirring well. Add to creamed mixture alternately with flour, beginning and ending with flour.
Add 1 cup chocolate chips, melted chocolate, chocolate syrup and vanilla, stirring, just until blended.
Spoon batter into a heavily greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan.
Bake at 300\u00b0 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.