Chocolate Fudge Cake

Submitted by Mary in LA.

"I always make this Chocolate fudge cake for all my Holidays."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided
• 4 ounces sweet chocolate, melted and cooled (2 bars)
• 1⁄3 cup chocolate syrup
• 4 ounces white chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons shortening, plus
• 2 teaspoons shortening, divided
• 1 cup buttermilk

directions

1. Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually adding sugar, beating well at medium speed with an electric mixer.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after every egg.
3. Dissolve soda in buttermilk, stirring well.
4. Add creamed mixture with flour.
5. Add 1 cup of mini chocolate, melted chocolate,chocolate syrup,and vanilla, stirring until blended.
6. Whatever you do don't over beat.
7. Spoon batter into a heavily greased and floured 10 inch Bundt pan.
8. Bake 300 degrees for 1 hour and 25 or 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched.
9. Invert cake immediately onto a serving plate and let cool completely.
10. Combine 4 ounces chopped white chocolate and 2 tablespoon of shortening in top of double boiler; bring it to a boil.
11. Reduce heat to low; cook until mixture is melted and smooth.
12. Remove from heat.
13. Drizzle melted white chocolate mixture over cooled cake.
14. Melt remaining 1/2 cup mini-morsels and 2 teaspoons shortening in a small sauce pan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
15. Remove from heat, and let cool; drizzle over white chocolate.