Clear Orange Topping For Cake

1-1/2 cup sugar1 block butter1/3 cup crisco1 cup ground sweet chocolate2 bottles Seven-up3 cups flour4 eggs3 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. baking soda1/4 tsp. salt1 tsp. vanilla Cream butter, crisco. Add sugar, eggs, beat well. Add Seven-up and flour. Bake 350 F for 35 minutes.