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Apricot Almond Cake

Source of Recipe

Nob Hill - Something Extra


Recipe Introduction

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 to 40 minutes

List of Ingredients

1-1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter
2 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
1/3 cup apricot preserves
1/3 cup sour cream
2 tsp. almond extract
1-3/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Powdered sugar


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter a 9-inch round cake pan; set aside. Cream together sugar and butter with a mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add preserves, sour cream and almond extract and beat for 1 minute more. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; lightly fold into batter. Spread evenly in prepared pan and sprinkle with almonds. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the center of the cake is firm when the pan is lightly tapped. Let cool and dust with powdered sugar.

Makes 8 servings.


Nutrition Per Serving: 500 calories, 7 g protein, 25 g total fat (13 g sat.), 63 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 130 mg cholesterol, 140 mg sodium, 12 points