Posted by: MamaSue 05-30-99 4:41 AM
Fudge Cake by MamaSue
1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 ½ c. sugar
4 eggs
½ tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
2 ½ c. all-purpose flour
1 ½ c. semisweet chocolate mimi-morsels, divided
2 (4 ounce) bars sweet baking chocolate, melted and cooked
1/3 c. chocolate syrup
2 tsp. vanilla extract
4 ounces white chocolate, chopped
2 Tbl. Plus 2 tsp. shortening, divided
Preheat oven to 300. Grease and flour 10" Bundt pan; set aside.
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 vanilla, stirring just until blended. (Do not overbeat). Spoon batter into prepared Bundt pan.
Bake for 1 hour and 25 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched.
Invert cake immediately onto a serving place, and let cool
completely.
Combine 4 ounces chopped white chocolate and 2 tablespoons
shortening in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil.
Reduce heat to low; cook until mixture is melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
Drizzle melted white chocolate mixture over cooked cake.
Melt remaining ½ cup mini-morsels and 2 teaspoons shortening in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
Remove from heat, and let cool; drizzle over white chocolate.
Yield 10-inch cake