Lemon Apricot Cake Recipes

APRICOT NECTAR CAKE I

Steps:

• Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine cake mix with sugar, cooking oil, and apricot nectar. Beat for two minutes with mixer. Add eggs one at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each addition. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan before turning out onto a plate.
• In a small bowl, mix lemon juice with confectioners' sugar until you reach desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over sides of warm cake.

APRICOT NECTAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F and grease a bundt pan well.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer), combine lemon cake mix, lemon gelatin, apricot nectar, vegetable oil, and eggs.
• Mix on low speed just until ingredients are combined, then increase speed to high and mix for two minutes.
• Pour batter into prepared bundt pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then carefully loosen from the sides of the pan by sliding a knife around the edges. Invert cake onto a serving plate.
• While the cake is still warm, whisk together confectioner's sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Brush glaze onto warm cake. The glaze will harden into a satiny finish as the cake cools.

FRENCH LEMON-APRICOT TART

Steps:

• Place the flour, confectioners' sugar, butter and salt in a food processor. Cover and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk, processing just until mixture forms a soft dough. Shape into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. , Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake at 400° until golden brown, 10-12 min. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325°., In a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, whisk the eggs, lemon juice, sugar and lemon zest until blended. Add butter; cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Pour into crust. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. , Spread preserves over tart. Garnish with mint if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

LEMON CAKE WITH APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9 x 2-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray.
• Put the cake mix, egg whites, water, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl. Mix using the package directions. Pour the batter into the pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a cake tester or wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack.
• In a small saucepan, heat the apricot preserves over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until melted, stirring constantly. Brush evenly over the cake (a basting brush works well). Serve warm or at room temperature. Garnish each serving with a dollop of the whipped topping.
• Beat the unheated apricot preserves with a fork. Fold into 3 cups frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed in the refrigerator. Spread over the completely cooled cake. Refrigerate any leftovers.
• Pour the batter into two 12-cup muffin pans. Follow the baking times on the package. Brush with the warmed apricot preserves. Increase the amount of whipped topping to 1 1/2 cups. (serves 12, 1 cupcake per serving)
• An implement called a zester makes quick work of removing the peel, or zest, of citrus fruit. Use rather firm downward strokes, being careful to avoid cutting into any of the pith, the white bitter covering just beneath the peel. Measuring and cleanup will be easy if you work over a sheet of wax paper.
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 162
• Total Fat: 2.5g
• Saturated: 1.0g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 0.0g
• Monounsaturated: 1.0g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 236mg
• Carbohydrates: 33g
• Fiber: 1g
• Sugars: 20g
• Protein: 2g
• Dietary Exchanges
• 2 Carbohydrate
• 1/2 Fat
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 177
• Total Fat: 2.5g
• Saturated: 1.0g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 0.0g
• Monounsaturated: 1.0g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 241mg
• Carbohydrates: 36g
• Fiber: 1g
• Sugars: 21g
• Protein: 2g
• Dietary Exchanges
• 2 1/2 Carbohydrate
• 1/2 Fat
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 110
• Total Fat: 1.5g
• Saturated: 1.0g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 0.0g
• Monounsaturated: 0.5g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 158mg
• Carbohydrates: 23g
• Fiber: 0g
• Sugars: 13g
• Protein: 1g
• Dietary Exchanges
• 1 1/2 Carbohydrate
• 1/2 Fat

LEMON COCONUT APRICOT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch tube or bundt pan.
• Combine the lemon cake mix, eggs, brown sugar, flaked coconut, 3/4 vegetable oil, 3/4 cup apricot nectar and the lemon extract. Beat with electric beaters for 4 minutes at medium speed. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn cake out on to a serving dish and immediately pour glaze over still warm cake.
• To Make Glaze: Combine the confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons apricot nectar, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and enough lemon juice to give the glaze a liquid consistency. Mix until smooth and use immediately to pour over still warm cake.

LEMON APRICOT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray two 9-inch layer pans with cooking spray.
• Combine cake mix, water, sour cream and eggs in large bowl. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour evenly into prepared pans.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely.
• To serve, slice each layer in half horizontally making 4 layers. Place first layer on serving plate. Spread cake with 1/2 cup preserves.
• Repeat layering with cake and preserves. Use remaining preserves for top of the cake allowing preserves to drip down the sides of the cake.
• Serve each slice with a dollop of whipped topping, if desired.

APRICOT LEMON CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• Place a rack in center of oven, and preheat to 325*F.
• To make Cake:.
• Place egg whites and cream of tartar in a medium bowl. Beat, using an electric mixer on high, for 2 to 3 minutes, until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
• Place the cake mix, egg yolks, nectar, oil, lemon juice, and lemon peel in a large bowl, and with same beaters used to beat egg whites(don't bother cleaning them), blend on low speed for 1 minute. Stop, and scrape down the sides of bowl with a spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium, and beat for 2 minutes longer. Scrape the side down if needed. The batter should look well blended.
• Turn the beaten egg whites out on top of the batter, and with spatula, fold the whites into the batter until the mix is light but well combined. Pour the batter into an ungreased 10" tube pan(or bundt), smoothing the top with the spatula.
• Bake the cake until it is golden brown and springs back when lightly pressed, 48 to 52 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, and immediately turn it upside down over the neck of a glass bottle to cool for 1 hour. Remove the pan from the bottle. Run a long sharp knife around the edge of the cake, and invert it onto a rack, then invert it again onto a serving platter so it is right side up.
• To make Glaze:.
• Place sugar, lemon juice, nectar, and lemon peel ini a medium bowl. Blend with electirc mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Spread glaze on top and sides of the cake with clean, smooth strokes. Let the glaze set for 20 minutes, then slice, and serve. Enjoy!