Apricot Almond Bundt Cake

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"This recipe was passed on to me many years ago by another bundt cake enthusiast! I use the all-fruit variety of apricot preserves."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb unsalted butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream, room temperature
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle apricot preserves

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then greast & flour 10" bundt pan.
2. With electric mixer, cream together the butter & sugar.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, before adding extract.
4. In another bowl, sift or whisk together flour, baking powder & salt.
5. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with sour cream.
6. Sprinkle 1/2 cup almonds on bottom of pan.
7. Pour half the batter over nuts.
8. Arrange remaining nuts over batter.
9. Drop spoonsful of apricot preserves over the nuts, but not touching side of pan.
10. Pour remaining batter over the preserves.
11. Bake for 55 minutes.

Reviews

[naplesgal66]

This cake UNBELIEVABLY GOOD!! Amazing texture, excellent flavor. I'll be making this one again soon and often! (Mine came out taller and not as dark as the one in the picture.)

 

[Vera C.]

Very yummy! I made one to share at work tomorrow and I couldn't wait so I had to make a second one just for myself. I love the combination of apricot and almond and I think I will try blueberry preserves next.

 

[Engrossed]

WONDERFUL! Lately I've been trying to bake with whole grains, lower fat and lower sugar...so I adapted this recipe by using 1/4 lb butter (1 cube), 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup Splenda, 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, 1 cup whole wheat flour, nonfat yogurt and 10oz juice sweetened apricot orange spread which I spread smooth with the back of a spoon. I think it adapted well...it turned out soft with an almond flavor, the crunch of the nuts and sweetness from the fruit spread. I would suggest using a chunkier fruit preserves as some of mine leaked out the bottom when I removed it from the pan. Freddy Cat says thanks for the cake! Made for the Please Review tag game.

 

[JOY1998]

Sydney Mike, I made this cake last night. I used raspberry preserves even though I wanted to use apricot, but I already had the raspberry preserves open. I can't wait to try it with apricot preserves. I found the cake to be moist and tender. I appreciated your instructions regarding making sure the preserves do not touch the side of the pans. In a couple of places the preserves did touch the pan and then stuck to the pan-totally my fault. I think this is an excellent bundt cake and can't wait to make it again. Thank you for posting this moist and tasty bundt cake recipe.

 

[gingersnap]

Everyone loved this cake. It was impressive but fairly easy, too! There were no leftovers at my Grandma's birthday this year. Thanks for a great recipe!