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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 150 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A chocolate lover's dream...the title says it all. Ingredients:
1 cup butter or 1 cup 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 miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided |
8 ounces sweet baking chocolate, melted and cooled |
1/3 cup chocolate syrup |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
4 ounces white chocolate, chopped |
8 teaspoons shortening, divided |
chocolate and white chocolate leaves (optional) |
Directions:
1. Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
3. Dissolve soda in buttermilk, stirring well.
4. Add to creamed mixture alternately with flour, beginning and ending with flour.
5. Add 1 cup mini-morsels, melted chocolate, chocolate syrup, and vanilla, stirring just until blended (do not overbeat).
6. Spoon batter into a heavily greased and floured 10 inch Bundt pan.
7. Bake at 300 F for 1 hour and 25 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched.
8. Invert cake immediately onto a serving plate, and let cool completely.
9. Combine 4 oz chopped white chocolate and 2 Tbls shortening in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil.
10. Reduce heat to low; cook until mixture is melted and smooth.
11. Remove from heat.
12. Drizzle melted white chocolate mixture over cooled cake.
13. Melt remaining 1/2 cup mini-morsels and 2 tsp shortening in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
14. Remove from heat, and let cool; drizzle over white chocolate.
15. If desired, garnish with chocolate and white chocolate leaves.
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