Decadent fudge cake

 
                            Decadent Fudge Cake
 
 Recipe By     : Brenda R Laughlin 
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      cup           butter or margarine, softened
    1 1/2  cups          sugar
    4                    eggs
      1/2  teaspoon      baking soda
    1      cup           buttermilk
    2 1/2  cups          all-purpose flour
    1 1/2  cups          semisweet chocolate mini-morsels, divided
    2      bars          sweet baking chocolate, melted and cooled
      1/3  cup           chocolate syrup
    2      teaspoons     vanilla extract
    4      ounces        white chocolate, chopped
    2      tablespoons   plus 2 teaspoons shortening, divided
                         Chocolate and white chocolate leaves (opti
 
 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.
 
 Dissolve soda in buttermilk, stirring well.  Add to creamed mixture alternately
 with flour, beginning and ending with flour.  Add 1 cup mini morsels, melted
 chocolate, chocolate syrup, and vinilla, stirring just until blended.  (Do Not
 overbeat)
 
 Spoon batter into a heavily greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan.  Bake at 300
 for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until cake springs back when touched.  Invert cake
 immediately onto a serving plate, and let cool completely.
 
 Combine 4 ounces chopped white chocolate and 2 tablespoons shortening in top of
 a double broiler; bring water to a boil.  Reduce heat to low; cook until
 mixture is melted and smooth.  Remove from heat.  Drizzle melted white white
 chocolate mixture ocer cooled cake.  Melt remaining 1/2 cup mini-morsels and 2
 teaspoons shortening in a small saucepan over low heat, and let cool; drizzle
 over white chocolate.  If desired, garnish with chocolate and white chocolate
 leaves.
 
                    
 
 
 
 
 
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