Chocolate Fruitcake

[kirra]

Chocolate Fruitcake

Ingredients:

1 pound mixed candied fruit
4 ounces cherries, dried
4 ounces pineapples, dried
3 cups golden raisins
2 cups currants, dried
1 cup dates, chopped
1 cup bourbon
1 cup molasses
3 cups mixed nuts, chopped
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
8 eggs
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1-1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate

Preparation:

In large bowl, combine fruits.

Pour bourbon and molasses over all. Cover; let stand overnight.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Add nuts to fruit mixture.

Cream butter with sugars. Beat in eggs, one at a time.

Add chocolate. Add remaining ingredients to mixture; mix well. Add fruits and nuts.

Pour into 2 greased and waxed paper-lined 9 x 5 x 3-inch pans. Bake for 3 hours.