Apricot Hazelnut Cake Roll |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 105 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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This is another one of my APRICOT recipes. It is nice as an ending to a lovely dinner. Source Better Homes & Gardens. It looks lovely & nice! Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice |
15 1/4 ounces unpeeled apricot halves in light syrup |
2 tablespoons granulated sugar |
3 eggs |
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
3/4 cup finely chopped hazelnuts or 3/4 cup pecans |
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened |
1/4 cup butter, softened (no substitues) |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
1 cup sifted powdered sugar |
1 sprig rosemary |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Grease & flour a 15x10x1 inch baking pan; set aside.
3. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and apple pie spice; set aside.
4. Drain apricots, reserving 1/3 cup of the syrup.
5. Chop the apricots finely. Reserve 1/2 cup of the chopped apricots for filling.
6. Combine remaining chopped apricots, reserved apricot syrup, & 2 tablespoons of sugar in a small saucepan. Bring apricot mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Cook & stir over low heat about 4 minutes or until thickened; stirrring and mashing with a spoon. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.
7. Beat eggs in medium mixing bowl with electric mixer on high for 5 minutes; gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar & apricot mixture.
8. Gently fold flour mixture into the egg mixture.
9. Spread batter in prepared pan.
10. Sprinkle with nuts.
11. Bake in a preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.
12. Staring at a short side, roll up cake and towel together; cool.
13. Combine cream cheese, butter & vanilla in small mixing bowl; beat mixture with electric mixer on medium-high until fluffy.
14. Beat in powdered sugar.
15. Stir in the reserved 1/2 cup chopped apricots.
16. Unroll cake & spread with cream cheese mixture; reroll w/out towel; cover & chill for at least 2 hrs up to 24 hours.
17. Transfer cake roll to cake server.
18. If desired garnish with fresh apricot wedges and rosemary sprig.
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