I must confess, I’ve never had a fruitcake presented to me that looked like something I wanted to ingest. Ever. A lot of other people that I know can say the same thing. It is something we often joke about, but never have had, or have any intention of having. But I do think I may have found a recipe that could change all that, for me and others.

About.com is always an informative place for these types of things and many many others…so check out all the fruitcake recipes that are available there.

I was given a fruitcake by DCR and feel compelled to share the wealth. ;D

Fruitcake

And now I want to share that recipe I mentioned:

It’s a recipe for a Chocolate fruitcake:

Chocolate fruitcakes with candied red and green cherries, nuts, and candied pineapple, along with chocolate and other ingredients.
INGREDIENTS:

* 1 cup butter
* 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
* 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
* 3 large eggs
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup halved red candied cherries, halved
* 1 cup halved green candied cherries
* 1/2 cup chopped candied pineapple, optional
* 1 1/2 cups pecan halves or combination of walnuts and pecans
* candied red and green cherries, for garnish

PREPARATION:
Melt butter and chocolate in a large heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring often. Remove from heat, and cool for about 15 minutes.

Stir in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.

Add flour and salt, stirring until blended. Stir in candied fruits and nuts. Spoon mixture into 4 generously greased and floured 5 x 3 x 2-inch loaf pans.

Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool on wire racks.

Seal cakes in heavy-duty plastic wrap and chill thoroughly before cutting. Garnish with candied cherries, if desired. These loaves can be frozen.
Makes 4 loaves.

That sounds like a great recipe - and one reviewer wrote that it was a sought after cake, even by people who never eat fruitcake.

Since this recipe makes four loaves, give them to people who eat cake - and those you think a gag gift would be in order for - or just cut the recipe in half and make them for any get together you may have, put a scoop of ice cream next to a slice and enjoy!

See you back here tomorrow! :D