Apricot sponge cake is a classic dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a light and airy cake that is made with fresh apricots. This delicious cake is perfect for any occasion, whether it be a birthday party, a potluck, or a simple family gathering. With its moist texture and sweet apricot flavor, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
APRICOT CAKE RECIPE
If you love apricots, you will love this canned apricot cake. No need to wait for the apricot season, this cake can be enjoyed any time of the year.
Provided by Harriet
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Use an electric mixer beat the butter, sugar and lemon zest until light and creamy, this will take about 3 - 5 minutes.
- Mix in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift the flour and fold into the butter mixture with a wooden spoon.
- Spread a little less than half of the mixture into the tin and place the apricot halves with the cut sides facing down on top.
- Drop spoonful's of the remaining mixture over the top of the apricots. Then use the back of a metal spoon to carefully spread the mixture evenly over the top.
- Bake for 35 - 45 minutes or until lightly golden and cooked. Cover loosely with a sheet of foil if it's browning too quickly.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cake to stand in the tin for 15 minutes before transferring to cake rack.
- Lightly dust with icing sugar.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 245 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 121 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 16 g
UPSIDE-DOWN STICKY APRICOT CAKE
Add a little extra to this cake with saffron strands, don't worry if you don't have any - it's delicious either way
Provided by Barney Desmazery
Categories Afternoon tea, Buffet, Dessert, Dinner, Supper, Treat
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Tip the sugar into a deep, ovenproof frying pan. Place over a high heat until caramelised, remove from the heat, then lay the apricots, cut side down, in the caramel, quartering some of the apricots to fit into the gaps. Set aside. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
- To make the cake batter, use an electric whisk to cream the butter and sugar together. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the milk and saffron, if using. Fold in the flours and ground almonds, then beat until combined.
- Spoon dollops of the batter over the apricots and smooth over with the back of a spoon. Bake for 40 mins until puffed up and golden. Remove from the oven and leave to sit for 10 mins. Invert the cake onto a plate and leave to cool. Cut into wedges. Serve with crème fraîche, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 552 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 66 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 39 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.62 milligram of sodium
APRICOT UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
My Aunt Anne, who is a great cook, gave me a taste of this golden upside-down cake and I couldn't believe how delicious it was. Apricots give it an elegant twist from traditional pineapple versions. -Ruth Ann Stelfox, Raymond, Alberta
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Drain apricots, reserving 3 tablespoons syrup (discard remaining syrup); set aside., Place butter in a 9-in. square baking dish. Place in oven 3-4 minutes or until butter is melted; swirl carefully to coat evenly. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange apricot halves in a single layer over brown sugar, cut side up., In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened. Gradually add sugar, beating on high speed until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in reserved apricot syrup. Fold in flour mixture., With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Spoon over apricots. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 162mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (44g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
APRICOT JAM CAKE
Apricot jam is a key ingredient in this recipe for people who like apricots and cake.
Provided by Irina
Categories Desserts Cakes Bundt Cake Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 12-cup fluted tube pan.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Cream butter in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with sour cream, beating batter briefly on low after each addition.
- Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared pan and spoon 1/2 of the apricot preserves on top, spreading it to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Repeat with remaining batter and preserves.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving platter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.5 calories, Carbohydrate 58.5 g, Cholesterol 81.9 mg, Fat 17.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 139.3 mg, Sugar 39.1 g
APRICOT & RATAFIA SPONGE CAKE
A simple fruit cake flavoured with almond and Amaretti biscuits - perfect with tea or as dessert served with cream or custard
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dessert, Dinner
Time 1h5m
Yield Cuts into 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter the base and sides of a 22cm loose-bottom cake tin and line with baking parchment.
- Put the butter, sugar, flour and baking powder in a large bowl. Break in the eggs, add the almond essence, if using, then beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Set aside a quarter of the mixture, then stir the chopped apricots and 25g of the biscuits into the remainder. Spoon into the tin and lightly smooth with the back of the spoon. Bake for 25 mins until the cake is almost set. Meanwhile, stir the apricot halves, remaining biscuits and flaked almonds into the reserved cake mixture until well mixed. Quickly dot the extra cake mixture onto the part-baked cake, then return to the oven for 20 mins more or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 452 calories, Fat 26 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 49 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 31 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium
APRICOT CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a little of the butter to grease a 9-inch round baking pan with a removable bottom. Dust the pan with a little of the flour. Sift the remaining flour with the baking powder and salt and set aside.
- Cream the remaining butter with the brown sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the flour mixture and the vanilla.
- Spread the batter in the baking pan. Arrange the apricot slices on the top. Put in the oven and bake about 25 minutes, until the top of the cake looks fairly firm and is just beginning to brown.
- Sprinkle with the granulated sugar, return to the oven and bake another 10 to 15 minutes, until the cake is nicely browned. Remove from the oven, allow to cool 10 minutes, then remove the sides of the pan. Serve the cake while it is still warm, with creme fraiche, whipped cream or vanilla frozen yogurt on the side.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 381, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 139 milligrams, Sugar 36 grams, TransFat 1 gram
FRESH APRICOT-HONEY SPONGE CAKE (RUSSIAN STYLE)
Summer is the time when we can forget about tinned fruit and canned preserves, and can finally enjoy the full, rich flavour of fresh fruits. This is a great fruity, juicy sponge cake made from lots of real apricots with a gentle hint of honey. Fabulous for sweetening up mid-summer tea time!
Provided by UniChefUK
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Eastern European Russian
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan with butter, and dust with bread crumbs; set aside.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the sliced apricots, and drizzle with honey. Cover, and cook gently until the apricots have softened, then allow to cool to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, beat the egg whites to soft peaks with an electric mixer. Slowly pour in sugar while continuing to beat to stiff peaks; set aside.
- Beat the egg yolks on low speed for a few seconds until slightly thickened. Slowly pour in sugar while continuing to beat until thickened and light-colored. Beat in milk, then sift together flour with baking powder, and fold into yolks along with cooled apricot mixture, walnuts, and egg whites until combined.
- Pour into prepared pan, and bake in the middle or bottom of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Loosen the cake by running a knife around the edges of the pan. Invert cake onto a plate, then place another plate on the cake bottom, and flip right-side-up; cool completely before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 327 calories, Carbohydrate 65.6 g, Cholesterol 73.9 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 72.9 mg, Sugar 53.7 g
FRESH APRICOT-HONEY SPONGE CAKE (RUSSIAN STYLE)
This is a great fruity, juicy sponge cake made from lots of real apricots with a gentle hint of honey
Provided by seattlelove
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan with butter, and dust with bread crumbs; set aside.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the sliced apricots, and drizzle with honey. Cover, and cook gently until the apricots have softened, then allow to cool to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, beat the egg whites to soft peaks with an electric mixer. Slowly pour in sugar while continuing to beat to stiff peaks; set aside.
- Beat the egg yolks on low speed for a few seconds until slightly thickened.
- Slowly pour in sugar while continuing to beat until thickened and light-colored. Beat in milk, then sift together flour with baking powder, and fold into yolks along with cooled apricot mixture, walnuts, and egg whites until combined.
- Pour into prepared pan, and bake in the middle or bottom of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Loosen the cake by running a knife around the edges of the pan.
- Invert cake onto a plate, then place another plate on the cake bottom, and flip right-side-up; cool completely before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.7, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 74.1, Sodium 93.2, Carbohydrate 67.6, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 53.6, Protein 5.6
Tips:
- Make sure your baking dish is well-greased or lined with parchment paper to prevent the cake from sticking.
- When mixing the batter, be careful not to overmix it, as this can make the cake tough.
- To check if the cake is done, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before icing it. This will help to prevent the icing from melting.
- If you don't have apricot preserves, you can use any other type of fruit preserves, such as strawberry, raspberry, or peach.
Conclusion:
Apricot sponge cake is a delicious and versatile cake that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dessert. Whether you make it with fresh or canned apricots, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a simple and delicious cake recipe, give apricot sponge cake a try!
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