Carrot Apricot Cake Recipes

CARROT CAKE WITH APRICOT FILLING

Steps:

• Pre-heat an oven to 350° F.
• Whisk the frosting ingredients with an electric mixer until thick and creamy, scraping the sides often. Set in the refrigerator to chill.
• Grease and flour two 9-inch spring form pans. Set aside.
• Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a bowl and whisk to blend. Set aside.
• Whisk together the sour cream, sugars, and vanilla extract until combined, then add the eggs one at a time. When well blended, add the dry ingredients a bit at a time, scraping the sides often. Continue mixing until a smooth batter forms. Then fold in the shredded carrots with a spatula until everything is well distributed.
• Pour the batter equally into the two prepared pans and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Allow the cakes to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then remove from the pans and allow the cakes to completely cool directly on the racks.
• Spread one cake with the apricot preserves, top with the second cake, then cover both with frosting.
• Decorate the cake with chopped pecans, if desired.

UPSIDE-DOWN CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter just the sides of a 9-inch round cake pan.
• For the caramel topping: Microwave the butter, brown sugar and lemon juice in a small microwave-safe bowl until melted. Spread the mixture over the bottom of the prepared pan. Arrange the carrot ribbons on top.
• For the cake: Spread the pecans out on a baking sheet, and bake until nicely toasted, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool, then pulse in a food processor until finely ground. Transfer to a large bowl and whisk together with the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt and allspice; set aside.
• Beat the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the lemon zest. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating to incorporate after each addition and scraping down the side of the bowl as needed (it's okay if the batter looks slightly separated and broken). Reduce the mixer speed to low, and add 1/2 the flour mixture, then the sour cream, then the remaining flour.
• Pour the batter over the carrots in the cake pan, spread it into an even layer and give the pan a few taps on the counter. Bake the cake until it's golden brown and pulls away from the edge and a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean when inserted in the center, 45 to 50 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the cake to separate it from the pan. Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack until just cool enough to handle, about 30 minutes. Invert a serving platter over the cake pan and, while holding them together, quickly flip them over so the cake unmolds, carrot-side up. Let cool completely. Cut into wedges, and serve.

APRICOT CRUMBLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7x11-inch rectangular baking dish and line with parchment paper.
• Beat white sugar, butter, and eggs together in a bowl with an electric mixer. Add self-rising flour, milk, vinegar, and vanilla extract and stir with spoon. Pour into the prepared dish. Cover with apricots, pitted-sides down.
• Place all-purpose flour, superfine sugar, and cubed butter into a bowl. Rub butter into flour and sugar with your fingertips until crumbles form. Sprinkle topping evenly over the apricots.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

APRICOT CARROT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the carrots, applesauce, egg substitute and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Stir in apricots., Spoon into an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and water; drizzle over bread.

APRICOT GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Add carrots to a pot of lightly salted water, and bring to a low boil. Simmer until carrots are tender. Drain.
• Put melted butter in a bowl, and stir in apricot preserves. Stir in nutmeg, salt, orange zest, and lemon juice. Add carrots, and stir well to coat. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

APRICOT UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the topping: Lightly grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan or an 8-inch square baking pan. In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spread the brown sugary mix in an even layer on the bottom of the pan.
• Cut the apricots in half and remove the pits. Arrange the apricots, flesh-side down, evenly over the bottom of the pan.
• Prepare the cake batter: Add the flour to a medium bowl. Sift in the almond flour, then use your fingertips to break up any clumps that don't fit through the sieve. Add the baking powder and salt to the bowl and whisk to combine.
• In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, or in a stand mixer with the paddle attached, beat the butter and granulated sugar on medium until combined and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the vanilla extract, then the eggs, one at a time, mixing until smooth. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl.
• Add 1/3 of the flour mixture, then 1/2 of the milk, mixing to combine. Continue alternating the additions of flour and milk and mixing, scraping down the sides of the bowl, just until all is combined. (Make sure not to overmix during this step.)
• Spread the batter in an even layer over the apricot halves. Bake until the cake is set and doesn't jiggle when shaken, is golden brown on top, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
• Remove pan from the oven, and place on a cooling rack for 5 minutes. With the cake still in the pan, turn the pan over onto a serving platter. Wait 1 minute, then remove the pan. This cake is excellent warm, but it's also delicious at room temperature.