Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors presented by our tantalizing Apricot Pound Cake, a timeless classic elevated with the vibrant essence of fresh apricots. This irresistible treat promises a moist and tender crumb, enriched with the natural sweetness of apricots, complemented by a delicate almond aroma. With three variations to choose from—a classic Apricot Pound Cake, a decadent Apricot Upside-Down Pound Cake, and a charming Mini Apricot Bundt Cake—this recipe offers a versatile baking experience that caters to every occasion. Each variation boasts unique characteristics that will entice your taste buds and leave you craving more.
**Apricot Pound Cake:** The epitome of simplicity and elegance, this classic pound cake is a foolproof recipe that delivers consistent results. Bursting with the sunny flavor of apricots, this cake is perfect for everyday enjoyment or special celebrations.
**Apricot Upside-Down Pound Cake:** This stunning cake takes the classic pound cake to new heights with a caramelized apricot topping. The caramelized apricots add a delightful sweetness and tartness that perfectly complements the moist and buttery cake.
**Mini Apricot Bundt Cakes:** These adorable individual cakes are perfect for parties, picnics, or as a sweet treat to brighten up your day. The mini bundt cakes have a tender crumb and are topped with a simple apricot glaze that adds a touch of elegance.
APRICOT BRANDY POUND CAKE III
From my Grandfather's own kitchen creations. Uses lots of extracts and take time to prepare, but well worth it!!!
Provided by VTGIRL22
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Combine the sour cream, rum flavoring, orange extract, almond extract, lemon extract, vanilla extract and apricot brandy. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream and flavorings mixture, stirring just until incorporated.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.5 calories, Carbohydrate 59.9 g, Cholesterol 113.7 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 222.4 mg, Sugar 40.3 g
APRICOT NECTAR POUND CAKE
This a rich, moist cake that is easy to make. It is a recipe that you can easily adjust, to take on the flavors you want to experiment with. I like it without the brandy but some want more of an apricot flavor. Give it a try!
Provided by Todd Cassie McWhorter
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes Pound Cake
Time 52m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 or 10 inch Bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, eggs, 1/2 cup of sugar, oil, 3/4 cup of apricot nectar and brandy using an electric mixer on low speed. Mix for 3 minutes on high speed. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan, then invert onto a serving plate.
- To make the icing, combine 3 tablespoons of apricot nectar, 3 tablespoons of sugar and butter in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until butter is melted and sugar has dissolved. Let cool one minute, then pour over the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.3 calories, Carbohydrate 48.1 g, Cholesterol 67.9 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 320.7 mg, Sugar 33 g
APRICOT BRANDY POUND CAKE
Make a classic cake you can serve every which way--plain, with fruit or whipped cream, toasted, or cut into squares for dipping in fondue.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h10m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom and sides of 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
- In large bowl, beat all ingredients except powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
- Bake 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 0 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 240 mg, Sugar 39 g, TransFat 1 g
APRICOT BRANDY POUND CAKE
Make and share this Apricot Brandy Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well.
- Combine sour cream, brandy, and flavorings.
- Add to creamed mixture alternately with flour mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cake tests done.
- Cool in pan 10-15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely.
APRICOT BRANDY POUND CAKE II
It's Just Great. But I must warn you if you are trying to lose weight, don't eat this cake. Calories, Calories, Calories! Delicious, Delicious, Delicious!
Provided by Allendra Burton
Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, brandy, butter or margarine, sour cream, eggs, and extracts. Mix all ingredients with electric mixer, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 80 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes, and remove cake from pan. Cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.8 calories, Carbohydrate 74.9 g, Cholesterol 142.1 mg, Fat 22.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 278 mg, Sugar 50.3 g
APRICOT BRANDY AND PEACH SCHNAPPS POUND CAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by MJH
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- utter and flour one angle food tube cake pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar for 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time. Beat well. Sift flour with soda and salt; add sour cream and brandy ending with flour. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes. Prepare the syrup in a sauce pan by combining the sugar, peach flavored liqueur, water and lemon zest. Boil for 1 minute. Turn cake out onto plate and punch holes in bottom of cake with ice pick or something similar. Slowly pour all of syrup into holes until cake is penetrated and syrup is absorbed. Immediately turn cake right side up onto serving plate. Prepare the topping/glaze by combining the apricot preserves, apricot brandy and lemon zest in a sauce pan and boiling for 1 minute. Drizzle over top of cake. Place sliced almonds on top of glaze along with a little lemon zest if desired. Serve the cake with sliced fresh peaches and coat with 1/2 cup citrus juice. Add one basket blueberries and mix together. Pour 1/2 cup peach flavored liqueur and 1/2 cup simple syrup over fruit. (simple syrup made from 1/2 cup sugar boiled in 1 cup water for 1 minute and cooled)
APRICOT BRANDY POUND CAKE
Make and share this Apricot Brandy Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Connie Maple
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Grease and flour a very large tube pan.
- Cream together sugar and butter add eggs one at a time.
- Mix dry things and set aside.
- Mix sour cream and all flavorings and brandy.
- Alternately add dry and wet to sugar mix.
- Mix until well blended then pour into pan and bake at 325 for 70 minutes.
APRICOT BRANDY POUND CAKE I
I collect cake recipes that use a box cake mix as the base. This cake is rich, delicious and easy! This cake freezes well.
Provided by Joyce Carcara
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes Pound Cake
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, beat cake mix, pudding, and eggs until smooth. Mix brandy and flavorings in sour cream, and add to egg mixture. Beat at least 2 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan
- Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes. Remove from pan, and continue cooling on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42.2 g, Cholesterol 71.3 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 434.4 mg, Sugar 25 g
WALNUT-APRICOT POUND CAKE
Check out this pound cake packed with walnut and apricot - a delicious treat made using Gold Medal® flour.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 4h15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan with baking spray with flour. Wrap foil around bottom of pan to prevent leaking.
- In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1 1/4 cups butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on high speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. On low speed, beat in flour mixture alternately with milk and 1/2 cup apricot nectar.
- Set aside 2 tablespoons of the apricots for topping along with 1/4 cup of the walnuts. Stir remaining apricots and walnuts into batter. Spread in pan.
- Bake 1 hour 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes. Remove cake from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
- In small bowl, mix powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Using whisk, mix in 4 to 6 teaspoons apricot nectar, 1 teaspoon at a time, until smooth and consistency of thick syrup. Drizzle glaze over top of cake; spread with spatula or back of spoon, letting some glaze drizzle down side. Sprinkle reserved apricots and walnuts on top of cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 135 mg, Sugar 27 g, TransFat 0 g
POUND CAKE WITH TROPICAL FRUIT AND RUM-APRICOT SAUCE
Make and share this Pound Cake With Tropical Fruit and Rum-Apricot Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mami J
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, mix the apricot jam with the water, rum and fruit.Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil until sauce is thickened and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly.
- To serve: place a slice or two of pound cake in serving plate, top with some fruit and syrup. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream.
APRICOT BRANDY POUND CAKE
Make a classic cake you can serve every which way--plain, with fruit or whipped cream, toasted, or cut into squares for dipping in fondue.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h10m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom and sides of 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
- In large bowl, beat all ingredients except powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
- Bake 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 0 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 240 mg, Sugar 39 g, TransFat 1 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality, ripe apricots. This will ensure that your cake is flavorful and moist.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, dry cake.
- Be patient when baking the cake. It takes time for the cake to rise and cook through. Don't open the oven door during baking, as this can cause the cake to fall.
- Let the cake cool completely before serving. This will allow the flavors to develop and the cake to set.
- Serve the cake with your favorite toppings. Some popular options include whipped cream, ice cream, or fresh fruit.
Conclusion:
Apricot pound cake is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its moist crumb and sweet apricot flavor, this cake is sure to be a hit at your next gathering. So, what are you waiting for? Give this apricot pound cake recipe a try today!
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