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Our city is experiencing a fruit fly infestation and I swear I've spent over $100 battling those little demons this month alone, and I fear that even with my efforts, I'm losing the fight. I've sanitized my drains several times, bought the sticky traps, apple cider vinegar in every room of the house, and even bought a bug zapper, yet for every one I kill, it feels like 500 more show up. I even stopped buying fruit this month and went as far as looking up recipes to use up any of our dried fruits (which I've been storing in the fridge to help cut down on attracting even more). I've made a lot of banana and other fruit based quick breads these past few weeks, but I saw this Chocolate Glazed Fruit and Nut Cake on Golden Blossom Honey earlier this year, and while I wanted to save this one for a holiday recipe post, I figured now was going to be a better time to run that to help use up any and all fruits in the house until I know those dang flies have vanished for good.
This is a rich and decadent cake that's lovely to make on these chillier days to pair with a steaming cup of coffee or tea. Packed full of different fruits and drizzled with an irresistible chocolate glaze, it's sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. Like most Golden Blossom Honey recipes, this is another easy one that doesn't require a lot of skill, but by using the bundt pan, it comes out looking like it took more effort than it really did. I like to burn food scented candles this time of the year, but with this in the oven, your house is going to smell amazing for hours on end so you can save the candles for another time. This cake would be so perfect to make for your holiday gatherings, used as a hostess gift, or as an excuse to indulge while battling fruit flies. Because this cake can be used for many purposes, it's always a good time to have one baking in the oven.
Ingredients
Cake:
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
2/3 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup orange juice
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and coarsely grated
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup dried apples, coarsely chopped in processor
1/3 cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped in processor
1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
Glaze:
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1/4 cup chocolate chips
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Have you battled the fruit flies this year?
This looks like a wonderful cake to make for Thanksgiving. It really appeals to me. Sorry about the fruit flies- it does seem like once you get them, it's hard to get rid of them. Without any fruit around, hopefully they will be gone soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Judee! I think we almost have them eliminated, but a few more bleach rounds down the drain just to be sure.
DeleteThat sounds and looks so good.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary!
DeleteI love fruitcake, so that would be right up my alley. Your CITY has a fruit fly problem? I've honestly never heard of such a thing! We rarely get them, thank goodness!
ReplyDeleteYep, the whole city. It's wild. Even the poor restaurants are at their wits end. It seems our end of the city got it worse than others, but I think we about have them under control now. It's been such a pia with them this year!
DeleteWhere did the wretched flies come from?
ReplyDeleteSo lovely that you have chrisanthemyms, we don't have any, everything is pretty much dead as we haven't had real rain in months.
I honestly have no idea. I'm assuming a produce shipment came in massively infested. I'm thinking it was the bananas because I didn't notice any in our house until I had bought bananas after a few weeks without purchasing any.
DeleteWe're finally getting a lot of rain here. I bought a blue spruce tree last Christmas and have kept it in it's pot all year since it said autumn was the best time for planting them. I was just waiting for the days of consistent rain, and finally was able to get it in the ground this week. Now, fingers crossed it doesn't get transplant shock and die.
Making the house smell good is an added perk. 1000s of fruit flies though, not so much. Can't say we've ever had such an infestation here. Thankfully.
ReplyDeleteIt was a ridiculous battle. One that I hope I never have to repeat!
DeleteOh yum. This look so good. We have those yellow sticky things that we put around the house that catches most of them. They are super gross but it gets the job done.
ReplyDeleteI tried those myself and the buggers managed to avoid them :(
DeleteI have to say, this sounds really good. I especially like that you paired the cake with a chocolate frosting.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jeff!
DeleteCoffee and a slice of cake? Don't mind if I do!
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