Chocolate Fruit& Nut Cake

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AmountIngredient
All-purpose Flour
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Baking Powder½ tsp
Baking Soda½ tsp
Salt1 t
Pecanstoasted/coarsely chopped
Dried Cherries
Dried Apricotscoarsely chopped
Dried Pearscoarsely chopped
Chocolate Chipsmini
Unsalted Buttersoftened
Granulated Sugar
Honey
Whole Eggs
Sour Cream
Vanilla Extract1 t
Coffee Extract1 t
Scaled ingredient total1,915 g

Prep Method 11

  1. 1.Sift the dry ingredients and set aside.
  2. 2.Toss the chopped dried fruit, nuts, and chocolate chips with a small amount of the sifted dry ingredients and set aside.
  3. 3.In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter, sugar, and honey until light and fluffy.
  4. 4.Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl as necessary.
  5. 5.Combine the sour cream with the extracts.
  6. 6.Alternately add the sifted dry ingredients with the sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
  7. 7.Fold in the dried fruits, nuts, and chocolate chips, scraping down the bowl as necessary; do not overwork the batter.
  8. 8.Bake at 325°F (163°C) until a skewer inserted comes out with some moist crumbs. Unmold the cakes onto a cooling rack.
  9. 9.Soak the cake with brandy or rum flavored simple syrup if desired while the cake is still warm.
  10. 10.Glaze the cake with the chocolate-butter glaze on page 189.
  11. 11.mo

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Ingredient and sub-recipe costs used to calculate this recipe.

Ingredient / Sub-Recipe ( | )Cost
All-purpose Flour$0.2938
Purchase item nameGreat Value All-Purpose Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour, 5 lb Bag
Purchase cost$2.38
Purchase unit5 pound
Date added2025-11-26
Item ID #10403017
Vendorwalmart
Unsweetened Cocoa PowderThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Baking PowderThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Baking SodaThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Salt$0.0045
Purchase item nameGreat Value Iodized Salt, 26 oz
Purchase cost$0.67
Purchase unit26 ounce_mass
Date added2024-10-27
Item ID #10448316
Vendorwalmart
PecansThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Dried CherriesThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Dried ApricotsThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Dried PearsThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Chocolate ChipsThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Unsalted Butter$1.7877
Purchase item nameGreat Value Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter, 16 oz, 4 Sticks
Purchase cost$3.06
Purchase unit16 ounce_mass
Date added2026-08-08
Item ID #10315054
Vendorwalmart
Granulated Sugar$0.5803
Purchase item name10 LB SUGAR
Purchase cost$6.58
Purchase unit10 pound
Date added2026-07-10
Item ID #980250647.0
Vendorsams_club
HoneyThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Whole EggsThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Sour CreamThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Vanilla ExtractThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Coffee ExtractThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Total Yield1,910 g
Total Cost$2.6664
Cost Per G:$0.0014
Cost Per Serving$1.3332

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  • Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Baking Powder: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Baking Soda: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Pecans: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Dried Cherries: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Dried Apricots: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Dried Pears: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Chocolate Chips: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Honey: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Whole Eggs: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Sour Cream: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Vanilla Extract: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Coffee Extract: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size

Nutrition label

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Serving size2 servings per scaled recipe · 955 g each
Ingredient nutritional data11 of 17 connected
✓Granulated SugarSugars, granulated400 g›✓All-purpose FlourFlour, wheat, all-purpose, unenriched, unbleached280 g›✓Unsalted ButterButter, stick, unsalted265 g›✓Whole EggsEgg, whole, raw, fresh250 g›✓Sour CreamCream, sour, cultured190 g›!PecansAdd nutritional data125 g›!Dried CherriesAdd nutritional data75 g›!Dried ApricotsAdd nutritional data75 g›!Dried PearsAdd nutritional data75 g›!Chocolate ChipsAdd nutritional data75 g›✓Unsweetened Cocoa PowderCocoa, dry powder, unsweetened45 g›✓HoneyHoney40 g›✓SaltSalt, table5 g›✓Vanilla ExtractVanilla extract5 g›!Coffee ExtractAdd nutritional data5 g›✓Baking PowderLeavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate2.5 g›✓Baking SodaLeavening agents, baking soda2.5 g›

Nutrition Facts

2 servings per scaled recipe

Serving size1 serving (955 g)

Amount per serving

Calories1760

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 144g
185%
Saturated Fat 15g
77%
Cholesterol 830mg
277%
Sodium 1680mg
73%
Total Carbohydrate 339g
123%
Dietary Fiber 13g
45%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 39g

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. A 2,000 calorie diet is used for general nutrition advice.

Draft calculation · 78% mapped. Scaled batch: 3527 kcal. Nutrition and allergen analysis must be professionally verified before regulatory use.

Additional details

  • Yield: two 6-inch cake pans