Fresh Apricot Cake

Steps to make

1. 1

   Preheat oven and prepare baking tray

   1 min
   

   Preheat the oven to 350 °F and generously grease a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray or butter.

2. 2

   Puree apricots

   2 min
   

   In a food processor, blend 1 pound of pitted apricots with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice until smooth and combined.

4. 3

   Chop apricots

   1 min
   

   Chop the remaining 1 pound of fresh apricots into quarters and set aside.

5. 4

   Combine butter and sugar

   4 min
   

   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.

6. 5

   Add eggs

   4 min
   

   Add 4 large eggs, one at a time, and continue beating to combine.

7. 6

   Add vanilla

   1 min
   

   Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and whisk until well combined.

8. 7

   Add dry ingredients

   3 min
   

   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.

9. 8

   Add apricot puree

   2 min
   

   Add the prepared apricot puree and mix again to combine into the batter.

10. 9

    Add topping

    3 min
    

    Transfer the batter to the prepared springform pan and smooth over the top. Place the apricot quarters evenly over the cake.

11. 10

    Bake

    55 min
    

    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.

12. 11

    Serve

    

    Allow to cool before dusting with powdered sugar for serving.