Chocolate Fruit Cake

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We made the cake for the first time this Christmas and served it warm with icecream as a Christmas pudding substitute. Positive reviews were received from all sides of the table. We wanted a cake that was a bit more chocolatey, so we added a small bar of dark chocolate (smashed up and folded in right at the end. The final product was a fruit cake with a mild chocolate flavour in the background, rather than a chocolate cake with fruit. But, what a lovely fruit cake! The texture was dense, velvety and a little sticky; the flavours were well balanced; and it was lovely and moist, especially after re-heating. I will definitely be making it again next Christmas.

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I can't fathom the negative reviews. This fruitcake rocks - period. I've made it for at least 5 Christmas Eves, and even people who are suspicious of fruitcake in general like it. I do leave out the nuts generally, but other than that it is awesome stuff.

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It didn't live up to my expectations. A bit too heavy.

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So delicious that I made a second one in January 2010, after we'd finished the one I made for Christmas.

One of the simplest cakes to make, too!

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I made this for a potluck and it wasn't very popular. You have to really like prunes to like this one. Definately not worth the time and expense to make it.

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This cake is just delicious!! I made it last year for my family's christmas cake and even those who don't usually like fruit cake absolutely loved it! I also made it for my sisters wedding cake and everyone raved about it and I got many requests to make them one too! I know I will be making this cake for many years to come!

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Thank You for Metric!Best way to Cook/Bake especially.Really Love Fruitcake, yet not many in the U.S. do.Tastes better Home~made and Worth the Time and Ingredients.Thank You, Nigella!

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luv it!!amazin'..........thanx 4 this great recipe(:

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Absolutely delicious. I baked one back in 2009 and aged it for a year. I wrapped it in platic wrap and put it inside a plastic cake saver and put it in a cool place. I would unwrap it about once every 6 weeks and spray it down with rum. Awesome results!

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Its still moist days later!!...I hate coffee so changed the liquer to Cointreau and just used various sizes of silver balls and silver choc smarties...might actually have to bake another one for New Years Eve as only 1 slice left!!