Best 6 Glazed Apricot Coffee Cake Recipes

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For a delightful breakfast or brunch treat, look no further than the glazed apricot coffee cake. This sweet and decadent cake is made with simple ingredients and can be easily prepared in under two hours. With its moist crumb, buttery glaze, and the addition of apricots, this coffee cake is sure to be a hit with family and friends. Enjoy this classic recipe that combines the flavors of coffee cake with the tangy sweetness of apricots for a truly special treat.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

APRICOT COFFEE CAKE



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A nicely tart, and very tasty, coffee cake made with fresh apricots, and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar.

Provided by GODGIFU

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Coffee Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
6 tablespoons white sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
¼ cup dry milk powder
⅔ cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups pitted and diced fresh apricots
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
1 tablespoon white sugar, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C).
  • Place the flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, cream together the sugar, egg, and butter until smooth. Mix the powdered milk, water, and vanilla into the batter, stirring until well blended. Pour the batter into the flour and beat until smooth.
  • Spread the batter into a greased 8 inch square pan, and sprinkle the diced apricots evenly over the top. Dust with cinnamon and sugar.
  • Bake in the preheated oven approximately 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.4 g, Cholesterol 23.2 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 187.2 mg, Sugar 10.8 g

GLAZED APRICOT COFFEE CAKE



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My family just loves apricots, so whenever I get a chance, I try to make this coffee cake. Your family and friends will be impressed with its pretty appearance and great taste.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 2 coffee cakes.

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
3/4 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
1 large egg
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 to 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
APRICOT FILLING:
12 ounces dried apricots
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 teaspoons milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add warm milk, egg and butter; mix. Add 2-1/2 cups flour, sugar and salt; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , For filling, combine apricots and water in a small saucepan. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Pour into a blender; process at high speed until smooth. Stir in sugar and cinnamon; set aside., Punch dough down. Divide in half and roll each half into a 15x12-in. rectangle. Place on a greased baking sheet. Spread half of the filling in a 15x4-in. strip down center of dough. With a sharp knife, cut dough on each side of apricot filling into 1-in.-wide strips. Fold strips alternately across filling to give braided effect. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl. combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over warm coffee cakes. Serve warm or allow to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 115mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

APRICOT DANISH COFFEE CAKE



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A wonderful cake to serve as a special breakfast with coffee or tea. This takes a little time to prepare, definitely worth it.

Provided by Cindy Carnes

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     Coffee Cake

Time 50m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
3 eggs
1 ½ cups sour cream
1 (15 ounce) can apricot halves, drained
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup slivered almonds
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 tablespoons milk
⅔ cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan. Set aside 1/2 cup of the dry cake mix.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together eggs and sour cream. Stir in the package of cake mix. Batter will be lumpy. Spread batter into the prepared pan. Using the back of a spoon, make 15 wells in the batter, 3 rows of 5. In another bowl, beat together the cream cheese and milk until fluffy. Place one tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture into each well. Place 1 apricot half, cut side up, onto each blob of cream cheese.
  • In a small bowl, combine the 1/2 cup of reserved cake mix with the butter. stir in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in the slivered almonds, and sprinkle the mixture evenly over the Danish.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. To make the glaze, stir together the confectioners' sugar and water until smooth, adding another teaspoon of water if necessary. Drizzle over the Danish when cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40.1 g, Cholesterol 65.8 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 303.3 mg, Sugar 29.7 g

APRICOT, ALMOND & PINEAPPLE SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE



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I created this pineapple sour cream coffee cake recipe for a contest at the Los Angeles County Fair in the 1980s. My kids were very proud of me when my name was called for first place. The cake would be the perfect partner for morning coffee or it'd be a delightful dessert with a scoop of ice cream. -Marina Castle-Kelley, Canyon Country, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup superfine sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup pineapple preserves
3/4 cup apricot preserves
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition., Transfer half the batter to a greased 10-in. springform pan. Mix pineapple and apricot preserves; drop by tablespoonfuls over batter. Carefully top with remaining batter. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 60-65 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool completely. Remove rim from pan. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 389 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 182mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

APRICOT COFFEE CAKE



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Yeast is used in this coffee cake. The dried apricots and cardamom gives it a yummy flavor. Let rise time is not included in prep time (50 To 60 minutes). This diabetic recipe comes from Better Homes and Gardens.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Breads

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

nonstick cooking spray, for coating pan
2 cups flour
1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom or 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar or 2 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup egg substitute
1/3 cup finely snipped dried apricot
no-sugar-added apricot jam

Steps:

  • Generously spray a 1-quart casserole or souffle dish with nonstick coating; set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine 1 cup of the flour, the yeast, and the cardamom or nutmeg.
  • In a saucepan heat and stir water, sugar, butter, and the salt just until warm (120 degree to 130 degree) and butter almost melts; add to flour mixture along with egg product; beat with electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping the bowl constantly, then beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
  • Using a wooden spoon, stir in apricots and remaining flour (batter will be stiff); spoon the batter into prepared casserole, cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly double (50 to 60 minutes).
  • Bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes (if necessary, cover the cake loosely with foil the last 10 minutes of baking to prevent over browning).
  • Remove the coffee cake from casserole dish, cool slightly on a wire rack, If desired, serve warm cake with apricot spread.

APRICOT ALMOND COFFEE CAKE



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This cake is one of my family's all-time favorite cakes! You will need a purchased pound cake mix for this recipe. Use my recipe for Really Easy and Good Creamy White Glaze #120835 or use your favorite glaze recipe..

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Breads

Time 35m

Yield 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1 (16 ounce) package poundcake mix, divided
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1/2 cup half-and-half cream or 1/2 cup full-fat milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup finely chopped dried apricot (optional)
1 1/4 cups sliced almonds
vanilla icing (use Kittencal's Easy Creamy White Glaze or use your favorite glaze recipe)

Steps:

  • Set oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
  • In a bowl beat softened cream cheese with apricot preserves and 1 tablespoon cake mix just until blended.
  • In another bowl beat sour cream, half and half cream, eggs and almond extract on low speed with an electric mixer for abot 30 seconds or until blended; increase speed to medium and beat another 2 minutes more.
  • Add in the dried apricots; mix to combine.
  • Pour the sour cream cake batter into prepared baking dish.
  • Drop the cream cheese mixture by tablespoonfuls evenly over the batter, then swirl the cream cheese batter gently with a knife.
  • Sprinkle the almonds evenly over the top.
  • Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until golden.
  • Cool for about 15-20 minutes, and then drizzle the glaze over the slightly warm cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.7, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 46.5, Sodium 47.8, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 4.4, Protein 3.9

Tips:

  • To ensure even baking, use room temperature ingredients whenever possible. This will help the batter to combine more easily and bake evenly.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Use a toothpick or cake tester to check for doneness. Insert it into the center of the cake; if it comes out clean, the cake is done.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before glazing. This will help the glaze to set properly.
  • If you don't have apricot preserves, you can use another type of fruit preserves, such as peach or strawberry.

Conclusion:

Glazed apricot coffee cake is a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist and flavorful crumb, sweet and tangy glaze, and crunchy streusel topping, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special breakfast or dessert, give this recipe a try!

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