CINNAMON SPICED APRICOT PECAN UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Apricots drenched in caramel and ground pecans and cinnamon in the batter make this cake the sophisticated cousin of the classic pineapple upside-down cake.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 2h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Stir together the sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons water in a 10-inch ovenproof skillet until a mixture that looks like wet sand. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and light amber, about 5 minutes. Stir in the salt if making a salted caramel. Arrange the apricots, cut-side down, on top.
- Whisk the flour, pecans, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl.
- Beat together the sugar and butter with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition, then beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the buttermilk, beating until just incorporated.
- Pour the batter over the fruit and spread evenly. Bake until golden brown all over and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes and then invert onto a platter. Cool to room temperature before serving.
APRICOT UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
My Aunt Anne, who is a great cook, gave me a taste of this golden upside-down cake and I couldn't believe how delicious it was. Apricots give it an elegant twist from traditional pineapple versions. -Ruth Ann Stelfox, Raymond, Alberta
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Drain apricots, reserving 3 tablespoons syrup (discard remaining syrup); set aside., Place butter in a 9-in. square baking dish. Place in oven 3-4 minutes or until butter is melted; swirl carefully to coat evenly. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange apricot halves in a single layer over brown sugar, cut side up., In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened. Gradually add sugar, beating on high speed until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in reserved apricot syrup. Fold in flour mixture., With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Spoon over apricots. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 162mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (44g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
FRESH APRICOT UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Make topping:
- Heat butter in skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides. Reduce heat to low and sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter, then cook, undisturbed, 3 minutes (not all of sugar will be melted). Remove skillet from heat and arrange apricot halves, cut sides down, close together on top of brown sugar.
- Make cake batter:
- Sift together flour, baking powder and soda, and salt into a small bowl.
- Beat together butter, sugar, and extracts in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes in a standing mixer or 3 to 4 minutes with a handheld. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then beat until mixture is creamy and doubled in volume, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 3 batches alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, and beat just until combined.
- Gently spoon batter over apricots and spread evenly.
- Bake cake:
- If your skillet isn't ovenproof, wrap handle with heavy-duty foil (or a double layer of regular foil) before baking. Bake cake in middle of oven until golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
- Wearing oven mitts, immediately invert a large plate over skillet and, keeping plate and skillet firmly pressed together, invert cake onto plate. Carefully lift skillet off cake and, if necessary, replace any fruit that is stuck to bottom of skillet. Cool to warm or room temperature.
APRICOT UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
I have been making this recipe for over 25 years...great dessert warm out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream....nice caramel sweet sauce....yummy!!
Provided by Doreen Fish
Categories Fruit Desserts
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Place baking mix, granulated sugar, sour cream, egg, water/juice and extract in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened, stopping frequently to scrape bottom and side of bowl. Beat on medium speed 2 min.; set aside. MELT butter in small saucepan on medium heat. Add brown sugar; cook 1 min. or until completely dissolved, stirring constantly.Add a tablespoon of the syrup...mix well. Pour into 9-inch round cake pan. Top with apricot slices. Cover with batter. BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; invert onto serving plate. Cool completely.
APRICOT UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
This cake is one of our family favorites. Served warm or cold, with ice cream, whipped cream or just plain. My Grandma first made this cake when she had an abundant supply of apricots on her hands and decided to use apricots in place of the pineapple in pineapple upside-down cake...it was an instant hit and now that you've heard about it, you'll have to give it a try...maybe it'll become one of your favorites too.
Provided by Clever Cooking
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 1 9 X 13" cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.
- Melt 1/2 cup butter in saucepan.
- Pour butter into lightly greased 9 X 13 inch baking pan.
- Add brown sugar to the melted butter and spread evenly in bottom of the pan.
- Place apricot halves in bottom of pan.
- Cake:.
- Combine dry ingredients in mixing bowl.
- Add softened butter, milk and vanilla.
- Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Add eggs and beat 2 more minutes.
- Pour cake batter over apricots and spread evenly.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
- When cake is cool, run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen cake from the sides.
- Invert cake onto a plate and Enjoy!
UPSIDE-DOWN APRICOT CAKE
A change on the classic Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. So moist and creamy, you'll be eating way more then you expected!
Provided by Amber Marie
Categories Desserts Cakes Bundt Cake Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
- Mix brown sugar and melted butter in a small bowl and spread evenly over the pan.
- Pat the apricot slices with a paper towel to soak up any excess liquid. Line them on the bottom of the pan.
- Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
- Beat white sugar and softened butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy. Beat in eggs until thoroughly mixed. Add the flour mixture, sour cream, water, and vanilla extract. Beat well. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the center of the preheated oven, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.8 calories, Carbohydrate 63.6 g, Cholesterol 108.3 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 16.9 g, Sodium 269.9 mg, Sugar 42.8 g
UPSIDE-DOWN STICKY APRICOT CAKE
Add a little extra to this cake with saffron strands, don't worry if you don't have any - it's delicious either way
Provided by Barney Desmazery
Categories Afternoon tea, Buffet, Dessert, Dinner, Supper, Treat
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Tip the sugar into a deep, ovenproof frying pan. Place over a high heat until caramelised, remove from the heat, then lay the apricots, cut side down, in the caramel, quartering some of the apricots to fit into the gaps. Set aside. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
- To make the cake batter, use an electric whisk to cream the butter and sugar together. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the milk and saffron, if using. Fold in the flours and ground almonds, then beat until combined.
- Spoon dollops of the batter over the apricots and smooth over with the back of a spoon. Bake for 40 mins until puffed up and golden. Remove from the oven and leave to sit for 10 mins. Invert the cake onto a plate and leave to cool. Cut into wedges. Serve with crème fraîche, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 552 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 66 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 39 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.62 milligram of sodium
APRICOT SPICE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
This recipe sounded really good - if you make it let me know how it is. It called for a Swirl cake pans and they available from Ekco, www.ekco.com. but it also looks like a round cake pan works as well. I bet you could use a 9x13 inch pan. Recipe Source; Family Circle
Provided by Ceezie
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F Grease two 8 x 2-inch swirl cake pans with butter. Or, line two 8 x 2-inch round layer-cake pans with foil; butter foil.
- Topping: Stir butter, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in small bowl until sugar is dissolved. Spread over bottoms of pans, dividing equally. Arrange can of apricots, cut side down, in each pan.
- Cake: Combine cake mix, butter, sour cream, eggs, sugar and reserved syrup in large bowl. On low, beat 1 minute. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes. Spoon into pans, being careful not to move apricots.
- Bake in 350°F oven 45 to 50 minutes, until toothpick tests clean. Let cakes cool in pans on racks 3 minutes. Run knife around edge of cakes; carefully invert onto serving plate; remove pans. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.8, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 57.9, Sodium 284.4, Carbohydrate 33.7, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 24.5, Protein 2.8
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Apricots are a delicious and aromatic fruit. With their sweet and tangy flavor, apricots are often the star ingredient in many desserts. One such dessert is apricot spice upside-down cake. This delectable cake combines the juicy flavor of apricots with the warm spice of cinnamon and nutmeg, resulting in a dessert that is perfect for any occasion.
The Ingredients
Before we delve into the recipe, it is important to know what ingredients are needed to make an apricot spice upside-down cake. Here are the key ingredients:
- Apricots
- Sugar
- Butter
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Milk
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
The Recipe
Now that you know the ingredients, here are the steps to create the perfect apricot spice upside-down cake:
Step 1: Prepare Apricots
The first step is to prepare the apricots. Cut the apricots into thin slices and sprinkle them with sugar. Set them aside while preparing the rest of the cake.
Step 2: Melt Butter
Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Once melted, pour the butter evenly into a greased baking dish.
Step 3: Layer Apricots
Arrange the sliced apricots over the melted butter in the baking dish. Make sure to spread them out evenly so that they will be properly distributed throughout the cake.
Step 4: Mix Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients together. These include flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Step 5: Mix Wet Ingredients
In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients. This includes milk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat the mixture until it becomes smooth and creamy.
Step 6: Combine Mixtures
Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir until it becomes a smooth batter. Make sure that there are no lumps in the batter.
Step 7: Pour Batter into Baking Dish
Pour the batter over the sliced apricots in the baking dish. Spread it out evenly to cover the apricots completely.
Step 8: Bake
Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 9: Cool and Serve
Once the cake is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool for 10-15 minutes. Once cooled, invert the cake onto a serving platter. The apricots should now be on top of the cake with the buttery goodness seeping into the cake. Serve the cake warm with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Conclusion
There you have it - a delicious apricot spice upside-down cake that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of apricots and warm spices makes this cake a true delight for the taste buds. Follow these simple steps to create an unforgettable dessert that will leave your guests wanting more.