Crunchy Apricot Cake Recipes

EASY APRICOT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9 inch round springform baking pan.
• Beat butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated.
• Stir in vanilla extract.
• Add flour, baking powder, and salt to mixture and stir until just combined.
• Pour in buttermilk, once again stirring until just combined.
• Pour batter into pan and layer with sliced apricots. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup sugar over apricots.
• Bake cake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.
• Cool cake completely before serving. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.

APRICOT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 325°F / 165°C / Gas mark 3.
• Grease and link a 9 x 9-inch square cake pan with parchment paper for easy removal. You can also use an 8-inch round cake pan. Pro tip - I am using a springform pan but you can also use a regular square pan with a parchment sleeve for easy removal.
• Wash and wipe dry the apricots. Cut about 6 to 8 apricots into small 1-inch cubes for the batter and slice the remaining into wedges for the top. Add two tablespoons of flour (from the recipe) to the chopped apricot for the batter. Combine well and set aside.Pro tip - I like to add the flour to the apricots just before adding them to the batter (read more in the tip below).
• In a bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, oil, and sugar until light and airy. Pro tip - The oil will create emulsification with the batter so it looks more whipped rather than fluffy.
• Then, add the eggs, one at a time, to the batter making sure to combine each well into the batter.Pro tip - Make sure each egg is well incorporated before you add the next one to prevent the batter from curdling.
• Next, add the flour mixture and yogurt in three batches. Followed by the chopped apricots coated in flour. Combine well but do not overmix once you add the apricots. Pro tip - The flour on the apricots will act as glue to hold on to the batter. This prevents the fruit from sinking to the bottom of the batter.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, spread with an offset spatula towards the edges. Then, arrange the sliced apricot wedges all over the top. Pro tip - I like to place them in rows with the wedges facing in opposite directions as shown in the video. But you can also arrange them in any other pattern.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. When baking, the fruit will soften considerably.
• When baked, brush with melted apricot jam. This is optional but does enhance the flavor of the fruit in the cake. Pro tip - If you don't have apricot jam on hand, you can also sprinkle 2 tbsp of brown sugar on the cake just before baking. It creates a nice shine over the fruit.

APRICOT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a little of the butter to grease a 9-inch round baking pan with a removable bottom. Dust the pan with a little of the flour. Sift the remaining flour with the baking powder and salt and set aside.
• Cream the remaining butter with the brown sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the flour mixture and the vanilla.
• Spread the batter in the baking pan. Arrange the apricot slices on the top. Put in the oven and bake about 25 minutes, until the top of the cake looks fairly firm and is just beginning to brown.
• Sprinkle with the granulated sugar, return to the oven and bake another 10 to 15 minutes, until the cake is nicely browned. Remove from the oven, allow to cool 10 minutes, then remove the sides of the pan. Serve the cake while it is still warm, with creme fraiche, whipped cream or vanilla frozen yogurt on the side.

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.

UPSIDE-DOWN APRICOT CARAMEL CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a 13x9 inch baking pan with foil and grease foil. Set aside.
• Drain apricot halves, reserving juice in a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Add enough apricot nectar to the reserved juice to equal the amount of water called for on the boxed mix (probably around 1 1/4 cups - if you don't have enough, add water to make up the difference). Set liquid aside.
• Cut apricot halves into 1/2-inch-thick slices; set aside.
• Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over bottom of the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle almonds over brown sugar. Arrange apricot slices on top of almonds; set aside.
• Prepare cake mix according to package directions, using the eggs and oil as instructed on the box, except add 1/2 cup oats into dry cake mix and substitute apricot juice mixture for the water called for in directions.
• Pour batter evenly over apricot slices and almonds in pan, being careful not to disturb apricots and almonds.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Carefully invert onto a large serving platter; remove foil.
• Drizzle warm cake with caramel ice cream topping. If desired, top each serving with sweetened whipped cream or ice cream.

APRICOT BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Butter a 23cm-deep cake tin (preferably not loose-based, see tip below) and line the base with silicone or baking parchment. Mix the topping ingredients and spread over the base of the tin.
• Mix the milk and vanilla together. Put the sugar and eggs into a large bowl and whisk with a tabletop or hand electric mixer until the mixture is thick, pale and increased in volume, about 5 mins. Test it is ready by lifting the whisk blades - if the mixture briefly leaves a trail, you are ready to proceed.
• Add one-third of the flour and whisk slowly to incorporate, then one-third of the milk and mix again. Repeat twice more until all the flour and milk is added. Slowly whisk in the melted butter.
• Halve and stone the apricots. Place, cut-side down, in the base of the tin. Pour the cake batter over the top and slide into the oven. Bake for 1-1¼ hrs until the cake is firm to the touch and springs back when lightly pressed.
• Cool the cake in the tin for 20 mins, then carefully remove from the tin, peel off the lining paper and serve warm or cold.

CRUNCHY APRICOT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spread pie filling on bottom of 9x9 or 8x8 inch baking dish.
• In mixing bowl, combine cake mix, egg, and 1/3 c water. Beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour over pie filling.
• Sprinkle with coconut and pecans.
• Drizzle melted butter over the top.
• Bake for 35 minutes at 350°F.
• Serve warm with whipped cream.

UPSIDE-DOWN APRICOT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
• Mix brown sugar and melted butter in a small bowl and spread evenly over the pan.
• Pat the apricot slices with a paper towel to soak up any excess liquid. Line them on the bottom of the pan.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
• Beat white sugar and softened butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy. Beat in eggs until thoroughly mixed. Add the flour mixture, sour cream, water, and vanilla extract. Beat well. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven, about 45 minutes.