Apricot Almond Bundt Cake Recipes

APRICOT UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the topping: Lightly grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan or an 8-inch square baking pan. In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spread the brown sugary mix in an even layer on the bottom of the pan.
• Cut the apricots in half and remove the pits. Arrange the apricots, flesh-side down, evenly over the bottom of the pan.
• Prepare the cake batter: Add the flour to a medium bowl. Sift in the almond flour, then use your fingertips to break up any clumps that don't fit through the sieve. Add the baking powder and salt to the bowl and whisk to combine.
• In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, or in a stand mixer with the paddle attached, beat the butter and granulated sugar on medium until combined and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the vanilla extract, then the eggs, one at a time, mixing until smooth. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl.
• Add 1/3 of the flour mixture, then 1/2 of the milk, mixing to combine. Continue alternating the additions of flour and milk and mixing, scraping down the sides of the bowl, just until all is combined. (Make sure not to overmix during this step.)
• Spread the batter in an even layer over the apricot halves. Bake until the cake is set and doesn't jiggle when shaken, is golden brown on top, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
• Remove pan from the oven, and place on a cooling rack for 5 minutes. With the cake still in the pan, turn the pan over onto a serving platter. Wait 1 minute, then remove the pan. This cake is excellent warm, but it's also delicious at room temperature.

EASY ALMOND APRICOT COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth and fluffy. On low speed of mixer, blend in sour cream and extract. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix just until combined. Sprinkle half of almonds in a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Spread half of batter over nuts. Carefully spoon half of preserves over batter, keeping preserves away from edges of pan. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Spoon on remaining batter; add remaining preserves to center of batter. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely.

ALMOND APRICOT BUNDT CAKE

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.

APRICOT ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 10-inch angel food cake (tube) pan or 12-cup Bundt pan; set aside.
• Combine preserves and almond paste in food processor bowl fitted with metal blade or 5-cup blender container. Cover; process 30-60 seconds or until smooth. Set aside.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in bowl; set aside.
• Combine sugar and butter in another bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add sour cream and eggs; continue beating until smooth. Add flour mixture, alternately with 3/4 cups milk and almond extract, until well mixed.
• Spread half of batter into prepared pan. Spoon filling over batter in pan; spread remaining batter on top of filling. Swirl filling into batter using a spatula or knife.
• Bake 55-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; invert onto serving plate. Cool completely.
• Combine powdered sugar and enough apricot preserves and milk for desired glazing consistency in bowl. Drizzle over cooled cake.

ALMOND APRICOT COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, sour cream and extract; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Spread half of the batter in a greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan. Sprinkle with half of the almonds. Spread half of the preserves to within 1/2 in of the edges. Cover with remaining batter. Spoon remaining preserves over batter to within 1/2 in of edges. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.

APRICOT ALMOND BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then greast & flour 10" bundt pan.
• With electric mixer, cream together the butter & sugar.
• Add eggs, one at a time, before adding extract.
• In another bowl, sift or whisk together flour, baking powder & salt.
• Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with sour cream.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup almonds on bottom of pan.
• Pour half the batter over nuts.
• Arrange remaining nuts over batter.
• Drop spoonsful of apricot preserves over the nuts, but not touching side of pan.
• Pour remaining batter over the preserves.
• Bake for 55 minutes.

APRICOT-ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch Bundt pan; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Slowly add granulated sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
• Beat in sour cream and almond extract. Beat in flour mixture until batter is smooth.
• Spoon half of batter into prepared pan. Spoon apricot preserves over batter in pan, making sure preserves do not touch side of pan. Sprinkle with almonds.
• Spoon remaining batter over almonds in pan.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan.
• Serve warm or cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and drizzle with powdered sugar icing.
• To prepare icing: In a medium bowl combine sifted powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Stir in enough additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make an icing that's easy to drizzle.

APRICOT BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 325. Generously grease and flour bundt pan.
• 2. Mix butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well. Add sour cream, apricot nectar, lemon extract, almond extract and 3/4 of the jar of preserves. Gradually add in baking soda and flour. Beat all ingredients together for about 30 seconds. Turn mixer on medium to high speed and beat for about 1 additional minute. Pour into pan.
• 3. Bake at 325 for about 80 - 90 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on rack for 20 minutes, then remove from pan to cool completely.
• 4. Make glaze: Use remaining 1/3 jar of the preserves and about 1/4 cup of the leftover nectar. Put in small saucepan and cook over medium heat until heated through. If needed, dissolve about 3 teaspoons of cornstarch in additional nectar in a small bowl and add by teaspoons to the glaze mixture to thicken slightly. Let glaze cool for about 10 minutes and then spoon over cake.