Chocolate Cherry-Berry Fruitcake Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Ingredients

• 2 cups (227g) dried cherries, chopped if very large
• 1/2 cup (113g) brandy or rum, or 1/3 cup (74g) water
• 12 tablespoons (170g) unsalted butter, at room temperature, at least 65°F
• 1 1/2 cups (298g) granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional
• 2 tablespoons King Arthur Bread and Cake Enhancer, optional
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups (300g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 3/4 cup (170g) milk, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups (283g) candied red cherries
• 1 1/3 cups (262g) King Arthur Cherry Jammy Bits or King Arthur Blueberry Jammy Bits, a combination is nice
• 2 cups (340g) chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate chunks
• 2 1/2 cups (284g) diced pecans or walnuts, optional
• 3/4 cup (170g) simple syrup, brandy, or rum