Chocolate-Orange Fruitcake with Pecans

Name: Chocolate-Orange Fruitcake with Pecans
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 113 grams cream cheese, room temperature; 454 grams box dark brown sugar; 237 milliliters (packed) chopped pitted dates; 4 larges eggs, room temperature; 237 milliliters (packed) chopped dried black Mission figs; 59 milliliters Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur; 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 118 milliliters frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed; 6 Tbsps orange juice concentrate, thawed; 2 Tbsps grated orange peel; 591 milliliters pecan pieces, toasted; 177 milliliters purchased prune butter; 237 milliliters (packed) chopped pitted prunes; 1 teaspoon salt; 454 grams bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 170 grams bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; 118 milliliters (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 177 milliliters (packed) unsweetened cocoa powder

For $2.53 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 797 calories, 10g of protein, and 43g of fat. This recipe serves 16. Head to the store and pick up semisweet chocolate, orange juice concentrate, orange juice concentrate, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 325F. Generously butter and flour 12-cup angel food cake pan.

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Angel Food Cake

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Cake Form

Oven

Combine toasted pecans, chopped dried figs, prunes, dates, orange juice concentrate, Grand Marnier and grated orange peel in large bowl.

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Orange Juice Concentrate

Grand Marnier

Orange Zest

Dried Figs

Pecans

Prunes

Dates

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Bowl

Let stand 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Sift flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt into medium bowl.

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Baking Soda

Cinnamon

Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Combine brown sugar and 6 ounces chocolate in processor and chop into small pieces.

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Brown Sugar

Chocolate

Using electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese in large bowl to blend.

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Cream Cheese

Butter

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add chocolate mixture and beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in prune butter. Stir in 1/4 of dry ingredients.

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Chocolate

Butter

Prunes

Egg

Mix in fruit mixture and remaining dry ingredients in 3 additions each.

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Fruit

Transfer batter to prepared pan.

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Frying Pan

Bake cake until tester inserted near center with a few moist crumbs attached, about 1 hour 55 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Turn pan over onto rack; let stand 5 minutes. Lift off pan; cool cake completely. Wrap cake in plastic and store at room temperature 2 days.

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Wrap

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Oven

Frying Pan

Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add chocolate; stir until melted and smooth.

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Chocolate

Whisk in orange juice concentrate.

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Orange Juice Concentrate

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Whisk

Place cake on rack.

Spread some of chocolate glaze thickly over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate 15 minutes.

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Chocolate Glaze

Spread

Spread remaining chocolate glaze over cake, covering completely.

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Chocolate Glaze

Spread

Sprinkle with chopped candied fruit peel, if desired. Refrigerate cake 30 minutes to set glaze. (Fruitcake can be prepared 3 weeks ahead. Wrap cake in plastic and refrigerate.)

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Candied Fruit