Chocolate Fruitcakes1 cup butter or margarine Melt butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring often. Remove from heat, and cool 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 cherries and next 3 ingredients. Spoon mixture into 4 greased and floured 5 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 2-inch loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool on wire racks. Seal cakes in heavy-duty plastic wrap, and refrigerate 8 hours before cutting. Yields 4 (12-ounce) loaves. Email the recipe Chocolate Fruitcakes to a friend! |



