Sift dry ingredients together. In a cup put half filled with hot water and half of the cocoa and mix well and keep aside. In a big bowl beat sugar and butter till its creamy add one egg at a tyme and beat well till all done add dry ingredients and cocoa mixture, except chopped choc and nuts then mix well, add half of the chopped chocolate, dried fruits and nuts in the batter. Make sure you had coated them with dry flour. Pour on a greased baking tray, sprinkle the remaining half choc, fruits and nuts on the batter and bake on 170°C. When cake is done let it cool a little, loosen the ends and toss it over on platter.