Decadent Fudge Cake

Ingredients:
1 cup butter softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
2(4oz) baking chocolate melted and cooled
1/3 cup chocolate syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 oz white chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons shortening divided
Directions:
cream butter in large mixing bowl


gradually add sugar


add eggs one at a time beating after each egg


Dissolve soda in butter milk stirring well 


Add to creamed mixture alternately with flour


add 1 cup mini chocolate chips, melted chocolate, chocolate syrup and vanilla stirring just until blended, do not over beat


spoon batter into a greased and floured 10 inch bundt pan


bake at 300*F for 1 hour and 25-35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched
immediately invert cake onto serving platter, cool completely


combine 4 oz white chocolate and 2 tablespoons of 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 over cooled cake


melt remaining 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips and 2 teaspoons shortening in small sauce pan over low heat, stir until smooth remove from heat
let cool
drizzle over white chocolate