Chocolate Bread

Starting with my first job, I have always considered myself ad-hoc director of morale around cubicles. Of the many duties I am called upon to perform in this self appointed position, the most important is “Baked Goods Friday.” While not the first thing I brought to the office, the Spiced Chocolate Bread is certainly one of the most popular. This treat combines chocolate, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and dried cherries. Though meant to be enjoyed with coffee, this is pairs well with tea, wine, hot apple cider. One thing to be careful of is getting this dessert out of the pan. Most quick breads can be stamped out, but to do so with here would ruin the decorative sugar that gives this treat its special coloring.