Ring of Gold Cake

This recipe was shared by Dawn O'Neal. I do not care much for sweets, but I like this cake.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter (softened to room temp.)
• 2  cups sugar
• 5  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  apricot jam
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups  shredded coconut
• 1  cup pecans (finely chopped)
• 1  cup  dried apricot (finely chopped)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
3. Cream together butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until fluffy.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, while continuing to beat.
5. Add jam, sour cream, and vanilla.
6. Next add flour, soda, and salt; beating all in well.
7. Fold in coconut, pecans, and dried apricots by hand.
8. Pour into the prepared Bundt pan.
9. Bake for 55-60 minutes.
10. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack to cool completely.
11. * If desired you can glaze this cake, with a glaze made by melting together 1/2 cup apricot jam with 3 tablespoons orange juice.