Rich chocolate fruit cake
This decadent cake is packed full of the goodness of cherries, raisins and sultanas, then coated in a rich, dark chocolate frosting to create this divine dessert that's worthy of any celebration.
- 2 hrs cooking
- Serves 10
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Ingredients
Rich chocolate fruit cake
- 2 425g cans seeded black cherries in syrup
- 1 cup (150g) raisins, chopped coarsely
- 3/4杯(120克)切碎的干枣
- 1/2 cup (80g) sultanas
- 1/2 cup (95g) finely chopped seeded prunes
- 1 cup (200g) dried figs, chopped finely
- 1 cup (250ml) marsala
- 1 cup (120g) pecans
- 185 gram butter, softened
- 2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind
- 1 1/4 cup (275g) firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cup (185g) plain flour
- 1/4 cup (75g) self-raising flour
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon mixed spice
- 100 gram dark chocolate, chopped finely
Ganache
- 200 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped coarsely
- 1/2 cup (125ml) cream
Method
Rich chocolate fruit cake
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1Drain cherries; reserve 1/3 cup (80ml) syrup. Quarter the cherries. Combine cherries with remaining fruit, 3/4 cup (180ml) of the marsala and reserved cherry syrup in a large bowl. Cover; stand overnight.
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2Preheat oven to 150°C (130°C fan-forced). Line deep 22cm-round cake pan with two layers of baking paper, extending paper 5cm above edge.
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3Process half the nuts until ground finely; chop the remaining nuts coarsely.
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4Beat butter, rind and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until combined; beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix butter mixture into the fruit mixture; stir in sifted dry ingredients, (chocolate, ground and chopped nuts).
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5Spread mixture into pan; bake for 3 hours. Brush hot cake with the remaining marsala; cover with foil, cool in pan overnight
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6To make ganache; stir chocolate and cream in a small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes or until spreadable.
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7Spread the cake with ganache; top with chocolate decoration. Dust with sifted icing sugar to serve, if you like
Notes
Store un-iced cake in the fridge for up to three months. Once iced, the cake can be stored in the fridge for two weeks. Cut and bring to room temperature before serving. We painted a branch of real holly roughly with melted dark chocolate to make the inedible decoration on the cake.
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