Apricot Cake With Coconut Food

APRICOT CAKE WITH COCONUT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly grease the sides of a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper (*as shown in the pics above).
• Cut the apricots into halves and remove the core. If they're not fully ripe, cut into quarters or thinner slices as I did (*see pics above).
• In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
• To a measuring jar add the non-dairy milk, yogurt, oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Mix to combine.
• Pour the wet mixture into the flour mixture and stir using a spatula just until combined. Fold in shredded coconut as desired.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared springform pan. Place the sliced apricots on top, then sprinkle with coconut flakes and brown sugar.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out almost clean with just a few crumbs attached.
• Let cool before serving. Enjoy!

APRICOT COCONUT CRUMBLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan.
• Combine top 3 ingredients, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
• Gradually add milk, mixing well after each addition; blend eggs and vanilla.
• Add combined dry ingredients to cream cheese mixture; mix well.
• Pour half of batter into pan. Dot with the preserves and cover with the remaining batter.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Combine coconut, brown sugar, cinnamon and margarine; mix well.
• Spread onto the cake and broil 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.

APRICOT CAKE WITH APRICOT BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Apricot Cake.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Trace the bottoms of two 9" X 1 1/2" cake pans onto parchment paper. Cut out the outlines. Butter and flour both pans, knocking out excess flour. Place traced parchment paper on pan bottoms.
• Pour apricot nectar into a microwave-safe liquid measuring glass. Microwave on high-power until nectar is reduced by half (should measure 1 1/2 cups). This will take 10-15 minutes. Be sure to watch as nectar reduces to ensure that it does not reduce too much. Refrigerate reduced nectar until no longer warm to the touch.
• Meanwhile, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.
• In a separate bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
• Beat for a total of 3 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl.
• Then add flour mixture to creamed mixture.
• Finally, add 3/4 cup cooled apricot nectar to mixture.
• Beat for two minutes.
• Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in pre-heated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Cool in pans on cooling racks for 10 minutes. Then, run a knife along the edge of the pans and invert onto cooling racks to cool completely.
• Apricot Buttercream.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the butter until smooth and creamy.
• In another mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy, add the cream of tartar, and beat until soft peaks. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks.
• In a small heavy saucepan, heat 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and mixture is bubbling. Stop stirring and cook mixture until it reaches 248-250 F, the firm ball stage. It will be thick and gooey.
• Immediately pour the syrup into the prepared egg whites, beat constantly with an electric mixer or hand mixer. Continue beating until mixture is completely cool, 3-5 minutes.
• Beat in the butter 1 Tbs at a time. If the mixture looks curdled, it is likely too cool. Let it sit at room temperature and continue to beat in butter until completely smooth. It will be curdled at first but it will set up when beaten if you allow it to come to room temperature!
• Beat in the remaining 3/4 cup reduced apricot nectar. Allow mixture to come to room temperature and it will set up smoothly when beaten.

APRICOT COCONUT COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Beat just until moistened., Spread half of the batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. carefully spread apricot filling over batter; spread remaining batter over the top. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown., In a small bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until light and fluffy. Stir in coconut. Spoon over the cake. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.