Apricot Butter Cake

Apricot Butter Cake

A Soft Butter Cake with Apricots

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 20m
Cook Time: 1h
Total Time: 1h 40m
Temp.: 160 °C
Servings: 10
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (17 Reviews)
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Ingredients

Adjust servings:

For the topping:

Nutritional Information

410
calories
20g
fat
55g
carbohydrates
6g
protein
33g
sugar
2g
fiber
Apricot Butter Cake

Recipe Description

This soft and sweet Apricot Butter Cake is baked to a moist perfection and topped with soft, fresh or canned apricot halves that have been coated with a sweet and crunchy, sugar-crusted, almond  topping providing your creation with a range of textures that work perfectly together.

This recipe can be enjoyed either warm or cold, however ensure enough time for cooling before removing from the cake tin. If you remove your cake too early, it may collapse.

To make Apricot Butter Cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Apricot Butter Cake

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat oven and prepare pan

    5 min
    Step 1 - Apricot Butter Cake

    Preheat the oven to 160 °C/140 °C fan/gas 3 and grease a 23-cm deep cake tin with butter and line with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Prepare topping

    3 min
    Step 2 - Apricot Butter Cake

    Mix the 25g melted butter, muscovado sugar and toasted almond together, until combined and layer over the base of the cake tin.

  3. 3

    Combine wet ingredients

    2 min
    Step 3 - Apricot Butter Cake

    In a bowl, stir the milk and vanilla together until mixed.

  4. 4

    Combine eggs and sugar

    5 min
    Step 4 - Apricot Butter Cake

    In a separate, large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together for about 5 minutes until thick and pale and large peaks form.

  5. 5

    Prepare batter

    3 min
    Step 5 - Apricot Butter Cake

    Add one third of the flour to the egg mixture and mix well to combine. Alternate with one third of the milk mixture and repeat the mixing process until all ingredients have been used to create the cake batter.

  6. 6

    Add butter

    2 min
    Step 6 - Apricot Butter Cake

    Slowly stir in the 200g melted butter.

  7. 7

    Prepare apricots

    5 min
    Step 7 - Apricot Butter Cake

    Remove the stone pits from the apricots and slide in a half. Place the cut-side down in the base of the tin over the toasted almond topping.

  8. 8

    Bake cake

    1h
    Step 8 - Apricot Butter Cake

    Pour the cake batter over the apricots and place the whole cake in the oven. Bake for 1 hour-1 hour 15 minutes until the cake is set and firm.

  9. 9

    Cool

    20 min
    Step 9 - Apricot Butter CakeStep 9 - Apricot Butter Cake

    Remove the baked cake and allow to cool in the cake tin for 20 minutes before removing and peeling off the parchment paper.

  10. 10

    Serve

    Step 10 - Apricot Butter Cake

    Serve warm or cold.

Try this Apricot Butter Cake in your own home. It’s sweet and crunchy and just the simple recipe you’ve been looking for. The toasted, sugar coated almond flakes also give this cake an impressive touch that will make your cake look world-class! Let us know your thoughts and tag #cookmerecipes in your posts!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (17 reviews)
Diane
April 25, 2025
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Simply the best!

Grace Thompson
March 8, 2025
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I was so exctied to try this Apricot Butter Cake! My kids loved the flavors, and they helped me with the topping. It was a big hit at our family gathering. So moist and the apricots were perfect. This recipe is a new favorite for us.

Owen74
November 2, 2024
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Cake taste fantastic!

Zoe
October 27, 2024
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Delicious! I made this Apricot Butter Cake for my daughter’s birthday, and it was a massive hit. The moist texture and crunchy topping were simply perfect. A lovely twist for our family gatherings. Thank you for this fantastic recipe!

Julie Martin
June 22, 2024
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This Apricot Butter Cake is just superb! Made it for a family gathering, and everyone was raving about the crunchy topping. Loved it!

Linda
April 5, 2024
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I tried the Apricot Butter Cake for a small gathering and it was a hit. The texture was just right, and the topping added a nice crunch. Perfect for warm evenings.

Evelyn Thompson
October 18, 2023
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Made this cake for my grandkid's bday. It was super easy and turned out delish! Everyone loved the apricots on top.

Henry
September 4, 2023
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Deliciously moist cake!

Annie
July 5, 2023
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Amazing! I baked this for my friends last weekend, and they loved it! The apricots gave it such a lovely flavor, and the almond topping was perfect. I'm so proud of how it turned out, definitely making it again!

Quinn Harper
August 6, 2022
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This Apricot Butter Cake is simply fantastic! I made it for my friend's birthday and it was a hit. Everyone loved the flavors!

Rachel
December 30, 2021
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Best cake ever!

Dazzle
December 26, 2021
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Delicious! Made it for my mates last weekend; it was a smashing success!

Fiona
September 21, 2021
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Simplicity is key in this recipe. I made it for my husband on a cozy night and it turned out so moist and delicious. We both loved how the apricots added a lovely sweetness. It was the highlight of our evening

Ivy
March 22, 2021
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I made this cake for a family gathering and everyone loved it. The apricot topping is such a nice touch. It reminds me of the cakes my grandma used to bake when we were kids.

Irene
September 17, 2020
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Superb! Made this on a family get-together, and everyone loved it. The apricots are a delicious touch.

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