Description
A delicious moist cake made with dried apricots and spices, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried apricots
- ½ cup butter (at cool room temperature)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (properly measured)
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons raw sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine apricots and 1 cup water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, on medium heat for 10 minutes, or until apricots are soft.
- Drain and set aside to cool.
- Add butter and granulated sugar to a large bowl; beat until light and fluffy.
- Mix in eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Stir together flour and baking powder. Add to butter mixture, alternating with milk.
- Add apricots and stir in.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Combine 2 tablespoons raw sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over cake.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Serve warm.
Notes
- This cake can be served warm or at room temperature.
- For extra flavor, consider adding nuts or a glaze on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg