This season, I’m all about this Apricot Cake topped with piles of fresh apricot halves. A crumbly, soft cake base made with butter, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, the usual eggs, flour, baking powder and salt and a touch of cinnamon for something special.
I love the idea of topping a cake with powdered sugar for a finishing touch that makes your cake look more professional.
To make Fresh Apricot Cake, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 350 °F and generously grease a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray or butter.
In a food processor, blend 1 pound of pitted apricots with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice until smooth and combined.
Chop the remaining 1 pound of fresh apricots into quarters and set aside.
Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat ½ cup of butter with ¾ cup of sugar for about 4-5 minutes until creamy, light and fluffy.
Add 4 large eggs, one at a time, and continue beating to combine.
Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and whisk until well combined.
In a separate bowl, combine 2 cups of all-purpose flour with 3 teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon of salt then pour into the wet ingredients bowl and beat until everything is just combined.
Add the prepared apricot puree and mix again to combine into the batter.
Transfer the batter to the prepared springform pan and smooth over the top. Place the apricot quarters evenly over the cake.
Bake in the preheated oven for 55-60 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake is fully baked.
Allow to cool before dusting with powdered sugar for serving.
This Apricot Cake is so simple to make and really impresses each time I serve it. Baking doesn’t need to be complicated and this recipe really proves that! What are your thoughts on this recipe? Let us know how we can always improve and contact us online using our hashtag online #cookmerecipes!
I made this with a slight change. I sub’d 1/2 cup of unbleached almond flour for flour, I added a tsp of almond extract, and I sub’d the apricots for fresh bing cherries, pitted, and fresh bing cherry filling (bing cherries, sugar and corn starch). Looks amazing and tasted great. The cake recipe here can be used for many other things.
Changed to bing cherries, sub’d 1/2 cup of almond flour
Superb cake! Made it for friends, they loved the apricots!
I tried making the Fresh Apricot Cake for a family gathering and it was a hit. The simplicity of the recipe and lovely fresh apricots really shone through. Everyone was asking for seconds.
Delicious!
Superb cake recipe! Made it for my daughter's birthday, and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved the fresh apricots and soft texture. I can't wait to bake it again soon!
Deliciously fresh cake!
¡Este pastel de albaricoque es simplemente espectacular! Lo hice para el cumpleaños de mi hijo y fue un éxito total. La combinación de sabores es alucinante y super fácil de preparar. Definitivamente, lo haré de nuevo en la próxima fiesta!
Yo, this Apricot Cake is straight up fire! Made it for my wife’s b-day, and it was a total hit! The apricots are so juicy, and that powdered sugar on top? Wow! Def gonna whip this up again soon!
This Apricot Cake was super easy to make and tastes delish! Made it for my bud's b-day.
Man, this Apricot Cake is the real deal! Made it for my buddy's bday, and everyone went nuts over it. So simple yet feels fancy. Totally recommend!
Superb cake recipe. My kids loved it at our family gathering. The apricots added a lovely flavor. Will definitely make it again. So easy to prepare.
Apricot cake rocks! Made it for the fam, they devoured it! Totally a hit!
I made the Fresh Apricot Cake for my friend's birthday, and it was a huge hit! The cake was super soft and the apricots were just so fresh and sweet. It's a simple recipe, yet the result looks so elegant with that dusting of powdered sugar. I’ll definalty make it again!
Delicious apricot dessert!
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