ALMOND APRICOT BUNDT CAKE

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This is a good combination of two of my favorite foods, Almonds and Apricots. It has a little tang of orange flavor. A popular recipe with the Canadian Living Test Kitchen.

Provided by Jewel Hall

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 17

CAKE
1/2 c butter, softened
3/4 c sugar
2 medium eggs
1 Tbsp grated orange rind
3/4 Tbsp almond extract
3/4 c slivered, dried apricots
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c ground almonds
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 c sour cream
GLAZE
2/3 c sugar
2 Tbsp orange juice
1/4 tsp almond extract

Steps:

  • 1. Grease 10 cup tube pan or Bundt Pan; set aside.Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • 2. In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy,beat in eggs, one at a tine; beat in orange rind and almond extract. Stir in apricots. In separate bowl, whisk together flour,ground almonds,baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir half of this mixture into butter mixture. Stir sour cream into butter mixture; stir in remaining flour mixture. Scrape into prepared pan.
  • 3. Bake until cake tester inserted in center of cake come out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan to rack.
  • 4. GLAZE: In small bowl, whisk together sugar, orange juice, and almond extract; brush over hot cake. Let cool completely.

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