Apricot Filled Cake Roll Recipes

APRICOT LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on high for 2 minutes. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a small heavy saucepan, cook butter over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Pour into a large bowl; beat in confectioners' sugar and orange juice. , Cut each cake horizontally into two layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the apricot preserves. Top with a second layer; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with a third layer; spread with remaining apricot preserves. Top with the remaining layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting., Sprinkle with nuts. Store in the refrigerator.

NO-KNEAD APRICOT SWEET ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand for 5 minutes. Grease a baking sheet (half-sheet size pan).
• Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry blender until it is the consistency of cornmeal.
• Use a fork to beat the egg yolks into the milk. Gradually stir in milk/egg mixture and yeast to flour mixture to make a soft dough.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill dough for 4 hours.
• Prepare filling as soon as you place the dough in the fridge to chill. Stir together preserves and bread crumbs in a small bowl.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 12-inch log. The dough will be soft and sticky. Cut dough into 12 equal pieces.
• Roll each piece into an 8- X 3-inch rectangle on a floured surface. Flour the rolling pin to keep it from sticking to the dough.
• Spread 1 tablespoon of filling down the center of each piece.
• Pull sides of dough to center and pinch edges and ends to seal. Roll up loosely and place it on its side on the baking sheet. Press down to flatten to a 3- or 4-inch diameter circle.
• Repeat with the remaining pieces placing them about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
• Cover rolls with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F while rolls are rising.
• Bake rolls for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden brown. Transfer rolls from baking sheet to a wire rack.
• Drizzle glaze over warm rolls.
• Stir together confectioners sugar, milk, and vanilla in a small bowl until combined.

APRICOT JELLY ROLL WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil.
• For the chiffon cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together the cake flour and 1/4 cup of the sugar. Add the baking powder and salt to the bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the 3 egg yolks, milk, vegetable oil and vanilla until combined.
• Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk together to form a loose batter. Be sure to continue whisking until all the clumps of flour have been completely incorporated and the batter is smooth. Fold in the yellow food coloring to reach the desired color. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, add the 4 egg whites to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and begin to beat on medium speed until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and continue beating. Begin slowly streaming in the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and continue beating until the meringue holds stiff, glossy peaks, 2 to 3 minutes.
• With a rubber spatula, incorporate a third of the meringue into your batter, folding it in to preserve as much air in the egg whites as possible. Gently fold in the remaining meringue and continue to stir until completely incorporated.
• Line a quarter sheet pan with parchment paper and butter the parchment and the sides of the pan. Pour in the cake batter and smooth out to fill all the corners. Bake until a cake tester comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
• While the cake is baking, prepare your fillings: Melt the white chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl set over a small saucepan of simmering water (don't let the bowl touch the water). When the chocolate is melted, allow it to cool slightly and whisk in the mascarpone and confectioners' sugar. Remove one cup of this mixture and add to a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
• Before the cake comes out of the oven, dust a tea towel larger than the pan with a nice layer of confectioners' sugar. When cake is done, using a knife, loosen the sides of the cake from the pan. While the cake is still warm, invert it onto the prepared tea towel and carefully remove the parchment paper. Roll up the cake with the tea towel from short end to short end and move onto a wire rack and to cool, seam-side down, for 20 minutes.
• While the cake is still somewhat warm, unroll it and smear the inside with a thick layer of apricot jam.
• On top of the jam, add the mascarpone filling from the bowl (save what is in the piping bag for decorating at the end). Cover the jam with mascarpone filling from end to end.
• Reroll the cake, removing the tea towel as you roll. Allow the cake to completely cool and set, seam-side down.
• Decorate the cake by piping the remaining mascarpone mixture down center of the cake and around the base. Add white chocolate curls all over.

APRICOT AND WALNUT ROLL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 12-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet. Line the bottom with parchment paper, allowing it to extend slightly over the short sides. Butter paper, and set sheet aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg yolks on medium speed until light, about 4 minutes. Gradually add sugar, and beat until thick and creamy, about 3 more minutes. Stir in vanilla extract.
• Into a small bowl, sift flour with baking powder and salt. With machine running, gradually add flour mixture to egg mixture. Beat just until smooth.
• Place egg whites in the clean bowl of an electric mixer. Whisk egg whites on medium speed until they are stiff but not dry, about 3 minutes. Fold a third of stiffened egg whites into batter to lighten; then gently fold in remaining whites, being careful not to flatten batter by overmixing. Lightly fold in walnuts.
• Spread the batter evenly on prepared pan, covering all corners. Bake about 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and loosen edges of cake with a knife. Invert the pan onto a clean towel that has been liberally dusted with confectioners? sugar. Peel off parchment paper. With a serrated knife, trim about 1/2 inch of the browned and hardened edges off cake.
• Using a brush, soak warm cake with Marsala or sherry, and spread the jam evenly on top. Starting from one of the shorter sides, carefully roll the cake gently but firmly. Place rolled cake on a serving platter, seam side down, and dust with more confectioners' sugar. When ready to serve, use a serrated knife to slice roll into 1-inch-thick servings.

APRICOT BRAIDS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring apricots and 1/2 cup water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until water is absorbed and fruit is tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a food processor; add brown sugar. Cover and process until smooth., In a bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a saucepan, heat butter and remaining water to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 40-45 minutes., Punch dough down; divide into thirds. On greased baking sheets, roll out each portion into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Spread filling down the center of each rectangle. On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips about 2 in. into center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 375°. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over braids.

APRICOT KOLACHES

Steps:

• To make Filling: Combine apricots and water in heavy saucepan and cook covered over medium heat for 10 minutes or until apricots are soft. Cook UNCOVERED 5 to 10 minutes or until most of the water has been absorbed.
• Mash apricots, stir in 2 tablespoons of sugar and let filling cool. Set aside.
• To make Dough: Cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy; add 3/4 cup sugar and beat well. Add flour and mix well. Shape dough into ball and chill 1 hour.
• Turn dough onto well-floured surface, working with only half the dough. Roll into 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 2 inch squares. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of apricot filling into the center of the square. Bring four corners to center, pinching to seal.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for about 15 minutes. Optional - you may baste with butter halfway thru baking period.
• Optional - drizzle LIGHTLY with powdered sugar/milk frosting if you desire sweeter kolaches.

APRICOT FILLED CAKE ROLL

Steps:

• Apricot Curd:.
• Heat apricots and wine for 1 minute in microwave oven.
• Add to blender and puree apricots, sugar adding zest and juice of lemon blend till smooth.
• Mix eggs and yolks together add mix some of the puree to the eggs then back to blender blending all ingredients except butter together.
• Put into a microwave dish and cook for 3 minutes whisking every minute till thick and smooth.
• Add butter and whisk till melted and mixed. Microwave for 1 more minute and chill covered till ready to use.
• Cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix all cake ingredients together to blend then beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Bake in a 15x10-inch cookie sheet pan lined with parchment paper and then butter paper for 15 minutes.
• Do not over bake.
• Frosting:.
• In a food processor process till smooth, airy and creamy.
• Assembly:.
• Immediately turn cake out onto towel.
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
• Roll cake along with towel.
• Cool.
• Unroll.
• Spread with apricot curd.
• Roll again.
• Wrap with plastic wrap.
• Cool.
• Unwrap and place seam side down on cookie sheet.
• Spread frost over roll and garnish with coconut and cashews.