Decadent Fudge Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.