{"id":54058,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T00:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/chocolate-fruit-basket-cake\/"},"modified":"2022-04-24T22:33:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T03:33:17","slug":"chocolate-fruit-basket-cake","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/chocolate-fruit-basket-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Fruit Basket Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basic ingredients jazz up this easy cake, one that\u2019s sure to bring \u201coohs\u201d and \u201caahs!\u201d \u2014Taste Recipes Test 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I left off the apricot preserves...instead just add a little cool whip on the top along with the mint :) the cake was super moist and so delicious! Just a side note...if you use fresh fruit like i did, make sure you wash the fruit in enough time for it to completely dry before adding to the cake otherwise youre going to have a mess with the fruit juice and the water that didnt  dry. It will make the frosting \"run\" as well. I washed the fruit then put it in a spinner and laid it all out on wax paper with paper towels on and under it to dry it out about 2 hours before putting it on the cake. Turned out just fine :) I did tie a ribbon very snug around it to help hold everything together as I transported it from my house to our friends' house :) Made it cute and held everything in place during the ride :) Everyone was crazy about this cake including myself and I NEVER like anything I make ;) happy eating! :)","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-02-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedPaw"},"reviewBody":"I have made this cake 2 years in a row for our dessert auction at church.  Everyone loves it!  Its easy to make and looks like you fussed.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-05-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedElephant"},"reviewBody":"I made this cake for our local fire dept and they loved it!!  I diced up some of the berries and added them to the top of the bottom layer for an added bonus. Also if traveling with this cake, tie a ribbon around the kit kats to keep them in place.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-12-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanSubmarine"},"reviewBody":"Really nice cake. You have really done a nice job. As you have shared the best things for me. Even this recipes can be made in busy time also. It's really special for me.  http:\/\/cake-delivery.in\/kota","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-03-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleCarrot"},"reviewBody":"I made this cake for a party and all my friends loved it! With Kit Kats, how can you go wrong? The fruit on top made the boxed cake especially moist, but I should not have put it on the night before, as some of the juice ran down onto the platter and it was a bit messy. 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It's really special for me.  http:\/\/cake-delivery.in\/kota<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"12\/16\/2017 10:36","GUID":"8bf00f22e190476394ce3c023479d05d","MemberId":9275851,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Aman","SubmittedDate":"12\/16\/2017 10:36"},{"Comment":"<p>ok so Im rating this cake 5 stars for the way it tasted after I made some changes ;)  I used a devils food cake mix BUT i added 1 extra egg and instead of water I used milk in its place. Made the mix more homemade tasting and much more moist! Then I frosted the ENTIRE bottom layer and added some sliced strawberries then added the top layer and frosted it completely as well. I placed the kit kats around it and it takes 44 sticks of kit kat to cover the 9\" round cake ;)  then I added fruits of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. I left off the apricot preserves...instead just add a little cool whip on the top along with the mint :) the cake was super moist and so delicious! Just a side note...if you use fresh fruit like i did, make sure you wash the fruit in enough time for it to completely dry before adding to the cake otherwise youre going to have a mess with the fruit juice and the water that didnt  dry. It will make the frosting \"run\" as well. I washed the fruit then put it in a spinner and laid it all out on wax paper with paper towels on and under it to dry it out about 2 hours before putting it on the cake. Turned out just fine :) I did tie a ribbon very snug around it to help hold everything together as I transported it from my house to our friends' house :) Made it cute and held everything in place during the ride :) Everyone was crazy about this cake including myself and I NEVER like anything I make ;) happy eating! :)<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"01\/25\/2015 03:12","GUID":"c4a1d2e6bd474e8ab628344c1e5cf4ce","MemberId":4604333,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"jennifer.sheremetta","SubmittedDate":"01\/25\/2015 03:10"},{"Comment":"<p>Made this for my own birthday and everyone loved it. Made two more smaller versions the next day for friends. I tied a ribbon around the &quot;basket&quot; to make it more festive. Very easy to make and people are impressed.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"08\/13\/2013 15:07","GUID":"2a045ef6a0844e859ce50df4bd253314","MemberId":7367257,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"mtjs13","SubmittedDate":"08\/13\/2013 15:06"},{"Comment":"<p>Loved this! Impressive looking and delicious. One thing to note... since we did not eat all of the cake right away, we took the fruit back off - we thought the cake would get too &quot;mushy&quot; if we left this on.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"09\/06\/2011 08:52","GUID":"EFE1FB8AD796486385901D5B5B210B6A","MemberId":4367604,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"LauraLap","SubmittedDate":"09\/06\/2011 08:52"},{"Comment":"<p>I made this cake for our local fire dept and they loved it!!  I diced up some of the berries and added them to the top of the bottom layer for an added bonus. Also if traveling with this cake, tie a ribbon around the kit kats to keep them in place.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"05\/04\/2011 19:19","GUID":"061c67551df2473ca1f671a838497dce","MemberId":5969023,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"mkimmell","SubmittedDate":"05\/04\/2011 19:18"},{"Comment":"<p>I have made this cake 2 years in a row for our dessert auction at church.  Everyone loves it!  Its easy to make and looks like you fussed.<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"02\/19\/2011 20:12","GUID":"2CCAA4C9232B4EDF987D0AE3B2F3A269","MemberId":4214412,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"mrsjean","SubmittedDate":"02\/19\/2011 20:12"},{"Comment":"<p>Surprisingly easy to make and totally worth it. Made it for a get-together and it was a hit!!<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"01\/12\/2011 09:29","GUID":"7a7f1d820ed04affa937374c6a122286","MemberId":4010487,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"pj84411","SubmittedDate":"01\/12\/2011 09:29"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"04\/30\/2010 12:57","GUID":"b8f8299b7f6340d79da0a71b58a83056","MemberId":5028997,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"meanmary5","SubmittedDate":"04\/30\/2010 12:57"},{"Comment":"<p>I made this cake for a party and all my friends loved it! With Kit Kats, how can you go wrong? The fruit on top made the boxed cake especially moist, but I should not have put it on the night before, as some of the juice ran down onto the platter and it was a bit messy. I recommend adding the fruit within a few hours of serving.<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"03\/15\/2010 12:24","GUID":"9eb9cfeef11d48eca319ed6067dce911","MemberId":4078788,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"rusas@roadrunner.com","SubmittedDate":"03\/15\/2010 12:24"},{"Comment":"<p>I made it for Valentine's Day 2010 and it was awesome!  My fiance loved it and the kids all got to have some the next day and have decided this is their future birthday cake!<\/p>","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"03\/10\/2010 13:53","GUID":"8290323762be4b79afca335cf0ea520a","MemberId":4874117,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"carplus2","SubmittedDate":"03\/10\/2010 13:53"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"02\/19\/2010 19:35","GUID":"3d38eb24913840f6a93ad721e52deb31","MemberId":3708142,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"Kowalla","SubmittedDate":"02\/19\/2010 19:35"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":309177,"name":"Recipes","slug":"recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":309112,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Browse Taste Recipes recipes by course, cooking style, cuisine, ingredient, holiday and more categories to find a new family-favorite recipe.","parent":0,"count":51278,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/"},{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes &amp; Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? 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