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Recipe for Chocolate Christmas Cake from the Fruitcakes section.

Chocolate Christmas Cake

This old, traditional holiday recipe yields a dense cake that is much like a dark, spicy fruitcake. It will keep for quite a long time if you wrap it well. You can also bake the cake in mini-loaf pans or mini-Bundt pans to make individual servings.

2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped raisins
1/2 cup dates
1/2 cup chopped candied red cherries
1/3 cup candied fruit mix
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease 10-inch tube pan; line with greased paper or parchment paper.

Sift together first 5 ingredients in large mixing bowl. Add shortening and applesauce. Mix thoroughly at low speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl and beaters; then add eggs and beat again.

Put walnuts, fruit and spices in a separate bowl; toss with 1/4 cup flour to coat well. Add to applesauce mixture with vanilla extract. Blend well. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Invert and cool on rack. When cold, slice thinly.



We hope you enjoy your freshly made Chocolate Christmas Cake. This recipe came from Fruitcakes's, if you'd liked this recipe, there may be many others you'll find delicious as well.
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