CHOCOLATE APRICOT LAYER CAKE
Make and share this Chocolate Apricot Layer Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mary in LA.
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- HEAT oven to 325 degrees.
- Coat two 8 inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
- Line bottoms of pans with waxed paper, coat paper with spray.
- CAKE LAYERS: Prepare cake mix following package directions, using egg,water and oil.
- Add in chopped apricots and chopped almonds.
- Divide batter evenly between the 2 pans.
- Bake in 325 degrees, about 45 minutes.
- Let cool in pans for 15 minutes.
- Then turn out layers onto rack, carefully removing waxed paper.
- Let cool completely.
- FROSTING: In small saucepan heat heavy cream over medium- high heat until simmering.
- Place chopped chocolate in medium-size bowl.
- POUR heavy cream over the chocolate and stir it.
- Put in refrigator for at least 45 minutes.
- FILLING AND GARNISH: Place 1 cake layer on dish.
- Spread top layer with apricot preserves.
- Place 2nd cake layer on top of it.
- Frost sides and on top with frosting.
- Put sliced almonds on sides of cake.
- Refrigerate for at least 35 minutes.
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saudulla mansur
mansur_s40@hotmail.comI love chocolate and apricot together!
candy banda
banda.c68@gmail.comThanks for sharing this recipe!
Tofial Ahmed
ahmed_tofial@yahoo.comI'm going to make this cake for my next party.
Zamokuhle Mahluza
m.zamokuhle@yahoo.comThis cake looks delicious!
Doneilla Clarke
d_clarke73@gmail.comI can't wait to try this cake!
Effah Dominic
effah_d@hotmail.comI think this cake would be better with a chocolate ganache frosting.
chiniyah Harris
harris64@gmail.comI would bake the cake for a shorter amount of time.
Christopher Saunders
saunders.christopher7@yahoo.comI would use a different type of apricot filling.
Lola Jackson
j_l@aol.comI would use less sugar in the cake batter.
LovelyBrittany
lovelybrittany@aol.comI would make this cake again, but I would make some changes to the recipe.
Alisha Rajpoot
r@gmail.comOverall, the cake was just okay.
dogu badr
d-badr@hotmail.comThe cake was a bit dry.
Zarak Koko
zarak-k100@gmail.comThe apricot filling was a bit too tart.
Remanjan Khan
r_khan22@hotmail.co.ukThe cake was a bit too sweet for my taste.
sparkling events
sparkling.e@hotmail.comI would definitely recommend this cake to anyone who loves chocolate and apricot.
Krys S.
ks83@hotmail.comThe cake was easy to make and the instructions were clear.
Umer ali Ali
u40@gmail.comI made this cake for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it.
Raveen Raveen
rraveen47@gmail.comThis chocolate apricot layer cake was a real treat! The combination of chocolate and apricot is classic, and the cake was moist and flavorful.