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Glazed Apricot Cake
cake:
1 cup of butter or margarine, softened
2 cups of sugar
5 eggs
1/2 cup of apricot jam
1/2 cup of sour cream
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
2 cups of flaked coconut
1 cup of finely chopped pecans
1 package (8 ounces) dried apricots, finely chopped
glaze:
1/2 cup of apricot jam
2 tablespoons of apricot nectar |
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Preheat oven to 350ºF. For cake portion, cream
butter and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time,
beating well after each addition. Stir in jam, sour cream, and vanilla. Sift
flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Stir dry ingredients into
creamed mixture. Fold in coconut, pecans, and apricots. Pour batter into a
greased and floured 9-inch square baking pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until
a toothpick inserted into center of pan comes out clean. Cool in pan 10
minutes; turn onto a wire rack to cool completely. For the glaze portion,
combine jam and nectar in a small saucepan over medium heat; stir until well
blended. Pour evenly over top of cake. Serves 12-16.
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