Walnut-Apricot Pound Cake

Walnut-Apricot Pound Cake
Walnut-Apricot Pound Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 24. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 312 calories, 4g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up vanilla, gold flour, baking powder, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 325F. Spray 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan with baking spray with flour. Wrap foil around bottom of pan to prevent leaking.
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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.
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Set aside 2 tablespoons of the apricots for topping along with 1/4 cup of the walnuts. Stir remaining apricots and walnuts into batter.
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4
Spread in pan.
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Bake 1 hour 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes.
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Remove cake from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
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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.
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8
Drizzle glaze over top of cake; spread with spatula or back of spoon, letting some glaze drizzle down side.
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9
Sprinkle reserved apricots and walnuts on top of cake.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In4 hrs, 15 m.
Servings24
Health Score1
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