Chocolate Fruitcake

18 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb mixed candied fruit
  • 4 ounces cherries, dried
  • 4 ounces pineapple, dried
  • 3 cups golden raisins
  • 2 cups currants, dried
  • 1 cup dates, chopped
  • 1 cup Bourbon
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 3 cups mixed nuts, chopped
  • 12 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 12 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 12 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 12 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 12 ounces unsweetened chocolate or 1 12 ounces Choco-bake, melted

Directions

  1. 1
    In large bowl, combine fruits.
  2. 2
    Pour bourbon and molasses over all.
  3. 3
    Cover; let stand overnight.
  4. 4
    Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  5. 5
    Add nuts to fruit mixture.
  6. 6
    Cream butter with sugars.
  7. 7
    Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  8. 8
    Add chocolate.
  9. 9
    Add remaining ingredients to mixture; mix well.
  10. 10
    Add fruits and nuts.
  11. 11
    Pour into 2 greased and waxed paper-lined 9 x 5 x 3-inch pans.
  12. 12
    Bake for 3 hours.

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