Chocolate Harvest Fruit Cake

Ingredients

Namaste Chocolate Cake Mix
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Allspice
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1/8 Teaspoon Cloves
1 Cup sugar
1 Bag Enjoy Life Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
1 Pear
1 Baking Apple
2 Cups Apple Juice
1/3 cup dried cranberries or canned cranberries


Prepare Cake as directed on Namaste Cake mix. Add Cinnamon, Allspice, Nutmeg, Cloves and Vanilla into batter and mix before pouring into pan. I also use the egg replacer in this mix.

After the cake is baked and is cooling prepare the topping. Slice the pear lengthwise and the apple horizontally, both un-peeled. In a medium saucepan add the apple juice and sugar. Bring to a boil on medium heat and add the fruit. I have to use the canned cranberries due to the dried fruit being contaminated with nut. Reduce the heat, simmer and cover for 2-3 minutes. Remove form the heat and let set for 5 minutes. Then Strain the fruit out and let cool. Arrange the fruit on top of cake, alternating fruit and randomly placing the cranberries. In a bowl slowly melt the enjoy like Chocolate Chips with the microwave. Then drizzle across the top of the cake! Your Holiday treat is ready to serve! Enjoy!