Best 8 Easy Almond Apricot Coffee Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable Easy Almond Apricot Coffee Cake, a delightful treat that tantalizes your taste buds with every bite. This enticing cake boasts a moist and tender crumb, perfectly complemented by the sweet and tangy flavors of apricots and almonds. Each slice is a symphony of flavors and textures, making it an ideal accompaniment to your morning coffee or afternoon tea. With its simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, this recipe is a breeze to follow, ensuring that even novice bakers can create a masterpiece. Discover the joy of baking with our carefully curated collection of Easy Almond Apricot Coffee Cake recipes, ranging from classic to modern variations. Embark on a culinary adventure and savor the unforgettable taste of this delightful treat.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

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

ALMOND-APRICOT COFFEE CAKE



Almond-Apricot Coffee Cake image

This is my favorite family recipe. The almonds and apricots make it a colorful coffee cake and an outstanding dessert. Recipe from Taste of Home 2010.

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories     Other Breakfast

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 c butter, softened
1 1/2 c granulated sugar
3 large eggs
8 oz sour cream
1 tsp almond extract
2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c sliced almonds, divided
12 oz apricot preserves, divided

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar, Add eggs, one at a time,beating well after each addition until smooth and fluffy. On low speed of mixer, blend in sour cream and extract. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix just until combined. Sprinkle half of almonds in a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Spread half of batter over nuts. Carefully spoon half of preserves over batter, keeping preserves away from edges of pan. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Spoon on remaining batter; add remaining preserves to center of batter. Bake at 350^ for 55-60 minutes. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely.

ALMOND COFFEE CAKE



Almond Coffee Cake image

Enjoy the taste of almond in this coffee cake topped with berries - perfect for a wonderful breakfast

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 2h

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
4 oz almond paste (1/3 cup)
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Powdered sugar, if desired
Fresh berries, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and almond paste with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in almond extract and eggs until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour, baking powder and salt just until blended. Spread batter in pan; sprinkle with almonds.
  • Bake 45 minutes or until tooth-pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Use foil to lift cake out of pan; cut into squares. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Garnish with berries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403, Carbohydrate 46 g, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 210 mg

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

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

ALMOND-APRICOT FOOD PROCESSOR CAKE



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This wonderfully moist almond cake easily goes gluten-free if desired. The cake comes together quickly in the food processor, with some apricots puréed and some folded into the batter, which infuses the whole cake with apricot flavor.

Provided by Anna Stockwell

Categories     #CAKEWEEK     Cake     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Apricot     Summer     Almond     Amaretto     Dessert     Bake     Food Processor     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 8-10

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for pan
2 1/2 cups blanched sliced almonds (about 10 ounces), divided
1 pound apricots, divided
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour (regular or gluten-free)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon amaretto (optional)
2 cups heavy cream
Special Equipment
A 9-inch cake pan (preferably light-colored metal)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter cake pan, then line bottom with parchment paper. Butter parchment, then sprinkle evenly with 1/4 cup almonds.
  • Pit and coarsely chop 6 oz. apricots. Pulse salt, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and remaining 2 1/4 cups almonds in a food processor until finely ground. Add eggs, vanilla, 6 Tbsp. butter, and half of the chopped apricots; process until very smooth. Add flour and baking powder; pulse until combined, then fold in remaining chopped apricots. Transfer to prepared pan.
  • Bake cake until golden brown and the center no longer jiggles when shaken, 60-70 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, pit and slice remaining 10 oz. apricots. Toss apricots, amaretto, if using, and remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar in a medium bowl. Let sit at least 10 minutes or up to 1 hour. Using a whisk or an electric mixer on medium-high speed, whip cream to soft peaks in a large bowl.
  • Run a knife around edges of cooled cake and invert onto a platter.
  • Serve with macerated apricots and whipped cream alongside.
  • Do Ahead
  • Cake can be baked 3 days ahead. Cover and chill. Let come to room temperature before serving.

APRICOT-ALMOND COFFEE CAKE



Apricot-Almond Coffee Cake image

Make and share this Apricot-Almond Coffee Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by carolinafan

Categories     Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 12-15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/3 cup apricot preserves
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
sifted powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
4 teaspoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
additional milk, if needed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch Bundt pan; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Slowly add granulated sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
  • Beat in sour cream and almond extract. Beat in flour mixture until batter is smooth.
  • Spoon half of batter into prepared pan. Spoon apricot preserves over batter in pan, making sure preserves do not touch side of pan. Sprinkle with almonds.
  • Spoon remaining batter over almonds in pan.
  • Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan.
  • Serve warm or cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and drizzle with powdered sugar icing.
  • To prepare icing: In a medium bowl combine sifted powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Stir in enough additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make an icing that's easy to drizzle.

APRICOT, ALMOND & PINEAPPLE SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE



Apricot, Almond & Pineapple Sour Cream Coffee Cake image

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.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your coffee cake.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
  • Be careful not to overbake the cake. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean when the cake is done.
  • Let the cake cool completely before glazing it. This will help the glaze set properly.
  • For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
  • If you don't have any dried apricots, you can use other dried fruits, such as raisins, cranberries, or cherries.
  • For a gluten-free coffee cake, use gluten-free flour.
  • To make a vegan coffee cake, use plant-based milk and butter.

Conclusion:

Almond apricot coffee cake is a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. With its moist, flavorful crumb and sweet, tart glaze, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give this almond apricot coffee cake a try. You won't be disappointed!

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