Chocolate Fruit Cake for Kwanzaa

Name: Kwanzaa Chocolate Fruit Cake Recipe | Hersheyland
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 420 min
Yield: 1 cake
Ingredients: 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa; 1-3/4 cups sugar, divided; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup shortening; 1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick), softened; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 eggs; 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 2/3 cup milk; 4 cups fresh fruit, sweetend (sliced peaches, nectarine, strawberries, blueberries, kiwi fruit, sweet cherries - halved); 1/2 cup green grapes, halved; 1 cup sugar; 3 Tbsps cornstarch; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup water; 1 Tbsp butter or margarine; 1 tsp freshly grated orange peel; 1/2 tsp freshly grated lemon peel

Skill Level: Expert

Enjoy the season with this gorgeous Kwanzaa Chocolate Fruit Cake recipe as you feast during the weeklong celebration! Layers of rich chocolate cake, a bright citrus filling and thin slices of fresh fruit come together in this stunning and delectable dessert. Serve thick slices on their own, or top with a dollop of whipped cream or creamy vanilla ice cream to make this a dessert to remember!

There is no doubt that pairing chocolate with fruit is a winning combination, and this Kwanzaa Chocolate Fruit Cake recipe takes the cake! But if you want something bite-sized, try this Chocolate Dipped Fruit recipe featuring chilled fresh fruits dipped in melted HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips.

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:: 1 cake

Prep:: 50 Min.
Bake:: 40 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

3/4 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1-3/4 cups

sugar, divided
1/2 cup

water
1/4 cup

shortening
1/2 cup

butter or margarine (1 stick), softened
1 tsp

vanilla extract
3

eggs
1-1/3 cups

all-purpose flour
1 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

salt
2/3 cup

milk
CITRUS FILLING (recipe follows)
4 cups

fresh fruit, sweetend (sliced peaches, nectarine, strawberries, blueberries, kiwi fruit, sweet cherries - halved)
1/2 cup

green grapes, halved
1 cup

sugar
3 Tbsps

cornstarch
1/4 tsp

salt
1 cup

orange juice
1/4 cup

lemon juice
1/4 cup

water
1 Tbsp

butter or margarine
1 tsp

freshly grated orange peel
1/2 tsp

freshly grated lemon peel

READY TO MAKE THIS?

You'll Need 

9-inch round pans

saucepan

measuring cups

rubber scraper

mixer

mixing bowl

wire rack

refrigerator

Step-By-Step Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

Stir together cocoa, 1/2 cup sugar, water and shortening in small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until shortening is melted and sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; cool.

Beat butter, remaining 1-1/4 cups sugar and vanilla in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add cocoa mixture, beating until blended. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to butter mixture. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.

Prepare CITRUS FILLING. With a long serrated knife, using a sawing motion, split each cake layer in half horizontally, forming 4 layers. Place 1 layer on serving plate; spread about 1/3 cup filling over layer. Top with about 1 cup assorted fruit. Top with second cake layer; repeat procedure until all layers are stacked. Arrange fruit on top layer in a decorative design. Top with remaining filling, if desired. Garnish with grapes. Refrigerate until serving time. Cover; refrigerate leftover cake. Makes 12 servings.

CITRUS FILLING

Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, orange juice, lemon juice and water in small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter, orange and lemon peel. Refrigerate until cool. About 1-2/3 cups filling.

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Chocolate Fruit Cake for Kwanzaa

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