Decadent Fudge Cake
["1 c. softened butter", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "4 eggs", "1/2 tsp. baking soda", "1 c. buttermilk", "2 1/2 c. flour", "1 1/2 c. semi-sweet chips or chunks, divided", "2 (4 oz.) bars sweet baking chocolate, melted and cooled", "1/3 c. chocolate syrup", "2 tsp. vanilla", "4 oz. white chocolate, chopped", "2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. shortening, divided", "chocolate and white chocolate leaves (optional)"]
["Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl.", "Gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed.", "Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.", "Dissolve the soda in the buttermilk, stirring well. Add to creamed mixture alternately with flour, beginning and ending with flour.", "Add 1 cup chocolate chips, melted chocolate, chocolate syrup and vanilla, stirring, just until blended.", "Spoon batter into a heavily greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan.", "Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour and 25 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back at touch. Invert cake immediately onto a serving plate and let cool completely."]
["butter", "sugar", "eggs", "baking soda", "buttermilk", "flour", "semi-sweet chips", "chocolate", "chocolate syrup", "vanilla", "white chocolate", "shortening", "chocolate"]