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 Happy Christmas from coolesmag.com | | |
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| Ingredients : |
| 2 cups Golden raisins, 2 cups Dried apricots(coarsely chopped), 2 cups Dates(coarsely chopped), 2 cups Pecans(coarsely chopped), 2 cups Walnuts(coarsley chopped), 2 cups Brazil nuts( coarsely chopped), 1/2 cup Honey, 1/4 cup Water, 1 teaspoon Lemon juice, 1 cup Butter or margarine(softened), 1 1/4 cups Brown sugar(packed), 4 Eggs, 2 cups All-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon Ground cloves, 1/2 teaspoon Mace, 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon Salt, 1/4 teaspoon Baking soda. |
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| Preparation : |
| In a large bowl, combine the fruits, nuts, honey, water and lemon juice; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and mix well. Fold into fruit mixture. Combine dry ingredients; gradually fold into the fruit mixture until evenly coated. Pour into 2 greased and waxed paper-lined 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans. With a shallow pan of water in the bottom of the oven, bake at 275 degrees for 2 1/2 hours or until cake tests done. Cover with foil during the last 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely. Remove waxed paper and wrap each cake in foil. Place in plastic bags and store in a cool dry place. |
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| Ingredients : |
1 pk Chocolate cake mix, 1 pk Chocolate Instant Pudding(4-serving size), 4 Eggs, 1/2 c Dark Rum, 1/4 c Cold water, 1/2 c Oil, 1/2 c Slivered almonds or nuts.
Filling:
1 1/2 c Cold milk, 1/4 c Dark Rum, 1 pk Chocolate Instant Pudding, Envelope Dream Whip Topping. |
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| Preparation : |
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour two 9-in layer cake pans.Combine chocolate cake mix, instant pudding, eggs, rum, cold water, oil, and nuts together in large bowl. Blend well, then beat at medium mixer speed for 2 minutes. Turn into prepared pans.Bake for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Do not underbake.Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, finish cooling on racks. Split layers in half horizontally.Spread 1 cup filling between each layer and over top of cake. Stack. Keep cake chilled. Serve cold.
For the Filling:
Combine milk, rum, pudding mix and dream whip topping mix in deep narrow-bottom bowl. Blend well at high speed for 4 minutes, until light and fluffy. Makes 4 cups.
Optional:Garnish with chocolate curls. |
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