ORANGE & APRICOT LOAF CAKE
A classic fruit sponge cake with apricots and citrus shared by reader Ann Turner - it's perfect with a cup of tea
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease and line a 900g loaf tin with baking parchment. In a saucepan, heat the apricots with the orange zest and all but 1 tbsp of the juice. Simmer gently for 5 mins until the apricots have absorbed all the juice. Set aside to cool.
- Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, then fold in the flour. Stir in the cooled apricots. If the mixture is dry at this stage, add a drop of milk.
- Scrape the batter into the tin and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for 50 mins-1 hr until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 mins before removing, then leave on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Gradually add the reserved orange juice to the icing sugar, stirring until smooth and slightly runny. Drizzle the icing in a zigzag pattern over the top of the cake and leave to set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 57 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 32 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium
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