In the culinary world, there are few desserts as classic and beloved as the crumb cake. With its tender, buttery crumb topping enveloping a moist, flavorful cake studded with sweet, juicy fruit, it's easy to see why this dessert holds such a special place in the hearts of bakers and dessert enthusiasts alike. And when it comes to crumb cakes, the macadamia apricot crumble cake Australian stands out as a true masterpiece. With its unique blend of nutty macadamia nuts, dried apricots, and a golden-brown crumble topping, this cake is a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. Whether you're hosting a special gathering or simply looking for a delightful treat to enjoy at home, the macadamia apricot crumble cake Australian is guaranteed to impress.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
ALMOND, PINE NUT, APRICOT CRUMB CAKE
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
- Combine the whole almonds and 1/4 cup pine nuts in a food processor. Pulse the machine until the nuts are finely ground. Transfer the nuts to a medium bowl. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer beat the eggs and the sugar until the mixture becomes thick and pale yellow. Add the butter, and milk. Stir in the almond extract and apricots. Gently stir in the dry ingredients. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle the top of the cake with sliced almonds and remaining 1/4 cup pine nuts. Bake until the cake is cooked and a toothpick comes out clean, about 50 to 55 minutes. Let the cake cool on a wire rack. Use a knife to loosen the edges. Turn the cake out, slice, and serve.
APRICOT CRUMBCAKE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-inch round cake pan, 2-inches deep and line the bottom with a disk of parchment or wax paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and soft. Add the egg and continue beating until light. Add the yolks one at a time, beating well between each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Sift together the flour and baking powder and stir into the batter. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
- Arrange the apricots skin side down on the batter in concentric rows, overlapping slightly, leaving a margin of about 1-inch around the edge. Don't be concerned if the apricots mounds slightly in the center of the cake, the top will even out as the cake bakes.
- For the crumbs, mix the flour, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Melt the butter and stir it in evenly. Rub the mixture to coarse crumbs by hand. Scatter the crumbs over the apricot and the batter at the edges as evenly as possible. Bake the cake 1 hour until a knife point inserted in the center emerges clean. Cool the cake in the pan for about 15 minutes and invert a plate on it. Invert onto the plate and lift off the pan. Peel off the paper and invert a rack on the cake. Invert onto the rack and cool.
- Variations: Substitute 8 pitted and quartered plums or 3 cups fresh cut pineapple.
APRICOT CRUMBLE CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7x11-inch rectangular baking dish and line with parchment paper.
- Beat white sugar, butter, and eggs together in a bowl with an electric mixer. Add self-rising flour, milk, vinegar, and vanilla extract and stir with spoon. Pour into the prepared dish. Cover with apricots, pitted-sides down.
- Place all-purpose flour, superfine sugar, and cubed butter into a bowl. Rub butter into flour and sugar with your fingertips until crumbles form. Sprinkle topping evenly over the apricots.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.6 calories, Carbohydrate 55.5 g, Cholesterol 73.7 mg, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 408.9 mg, Sugar 28 g
AUSTRIAN APRICOT CAKE - MARILLENKUCHEN
When there are apricots in abundance, this cake can be found on every menu, shop and bakery. It's unbelievably easy, tasty and quick to make. You can also swap plums for apricots. The yoghurt makes the dough extremely light and fluffy.
Provided by Eismeer
Categories Breads
Time 35m
Yield 15 pieces, 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- beat 200g brown sugar, vanilla sugar, orange cest and sunflower oil in a bowl until fluffly.
- add 4 egg yolks and keep on beating with mixer.
- add yoghurt.
- beat egg whites in a separate bowl with a pinch of salt until fluffy and stiff.
- mix baking powder with flour and add to egg, sugar and oil mixture.
- incorporate egg whites into dough carefully, this will make it fluffly.
- preheat oven at 180°C.
- cut apricots in halves.
- butter a pyrex dish (about 40x20cm) and add dough.
- place apricot halves on dough,.
- sprinkle apricot halves with cinnamon and 2 TB brown sugar.
- let bake for 25min (if necessary cover cake the last 10min).
- let cake cool, sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and cut in 20 squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.5, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 49.6, Sodium 106.9, Carbohydrate 38.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 17, Protein 4.8
APRICOT AND MACADAMIA FRUITCAKE
Why did I collect all these fruitcake recipes? It must have seemed like a good idea at the time. Please let us know if you try this one!
Provided by Chef MB
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 1 loaf, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300. Grease and lightly flour six 1-cup molds or one 9x5x3 loaf pan.
- In a small saucepan bring 1/2 cup apricot nectar just to boiling. Remove from heat and stir in apricots and raisins. Cover and let stand 10 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl whip butter then beat in sugar, beating till combined.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup apricot brandy, the 1/4 cup nectar and vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture and nectar mixture alternately to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
- Fold soaked fruit and chopped nuts into batter. Spread into prepared pan.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes for small pans or 70 minutes for the loaf pan. Cool cake in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Poke holes into cake using a pick or skewer. Soak the cotton cheesecloth with the remaining 1/2 cup apricot brandy, wrap the cake and drizzle any remaining brandy over the cake. Wrap tightly in foil.
- Refrigerate for up to 5 days. Drizzle with the remaining 1/3 cup nectar after 24 hours.
- For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months.
CHRISTMAS CAKE - AUSTRALIAN
An out of this world cake that is full of Glace Fruit and nuts from the Australian Womans Weekly Cookbook. Not Cheap! but for a once in a year or that special celebration it's not just wonderful - its simply stunning
Provided by JoyfulCook
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 15-20 Slices
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Prepare all ingredients first. Chop pineapple, apricots and dates into pieces the same size as the Brazil nuts, leave nuts whole, combine fruit and nuts in a large bowl.
- Beat eggs in a bowl until thick and creamy, add sugar, essence, rum and softened butter, beat until well combined.
- Stir into fruit mixture and add sifted flours.
- Spread mixture evenly and firmly into a large loaf pan which has been greased and lined.
- Bake at 150°C for about 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.7, Fat 20.9, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 41, Sodium 99.4, Carbohydrate 45.3, Fiber 4, Sugar 35.2, Protein 6.2
APRICOT CRUMBLE SQUARES
This recipe comes from 500 Best Cookies, Bars and Squares cookbook by Esther Brody. These squares remind me of apricot cobbler, but you can eat them with your hands.Enjoy!
Provided by Mrs. Cookie
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 38m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- 8 inched square cake pan, ungreased.
- Base: In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla until incorporated. Blend in flour mixture, just until a dough forms. Spread dough evenly in pan. Bake in preheated oven for 6 to 7 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Topping: Arrange apricots evenly over top of base. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes longer or until golden brown.Place pan on a wire rack to cool completely, then cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.2, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 26.9, Sodium 103.3, Carbohydrate 14.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.3, Protein 2.4
Tips:
- For the perfect crumbly topping, use a combination of flour, butter, and brown sugar. You can also add oats or nuts for extra texture.
- To ensure a moist cake, use ripe apricots and a combination of granulated and brown sugar. You can also add a dollop of sour cream or yogurt to the batter.
- If you don't have a food processor, you can make the crumb topping by hand. Simply use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour and brown sugar until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The cake should be golden brown on top.
- Let the cake cool completely before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and the cake to set.
Conclusion:
This macadamia apricot crumble cake is a delicious and easy-to-make treat. With its moist cake, tangy apricots, and crumbly topping, it's sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. Whether you're serving it for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, this cake is sure to please. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give this macadamia apricot crumble cake a try!
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