Apricot Pecan Cake Recipe

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Apricot Pecan Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb dried apricot halves ( 2 & 1/2 cups) cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2/3 cups pecan halves
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks) softened 5 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup brandy...(could try peach or apricot as a change)
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla
  • 2 teasp. baking powder
  • 1 teasp. salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 F
  2. Grease 9-inch tube pan
  3. In medium bowl toss apricots and 2 cups chopped pecans with the 1 TBSP. flour....set aside
  4. In large mixing bowl..beat sugar and butter at low speed until blended
  5. Increase speed to high ,beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes
  6. Scrape down the sides of the bowl often
  7. With mixer at low speed....add eggs, brandy, vanilla, baking powder, salt and 2 cups flour.
  8. Beat until well blended
  9. Stir in apricot and nut mixture
  10. Spoon batter into pan.
  11. Arrange the pecan haves around the top in 2 concentric circles
  12. Bake cake for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
  13. Or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
  14. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes
  15. With knife, loosen cake from pan....remove cake
  16. Cool completely on wire rack
  17. When cold brush cake with the melted apricot preserves
  18. Or wrap and refrigerate for up to a week....then brush the melted apricot preserves before serving
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 831.94 Kcal (3483 kJ)
Calories from fat 538.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 59.78g 92%
Cholesterol 40.67mg 14%
Sodium 562.74mg 23%
Potassium 717.64mg 15%
Total Carbs 74.38g 25%
Sugars 39.8g 159%
Dietary Fiber 10.14g 41%
Protein 9.74g 19%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 137.2mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 492.38 Kcal (2061 kJ)
Calories from fat 318.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.38g 92%
Cholesterol 24.07mg 14%
Sodium 333.06mg 23%
Potassium 424.73mg 15%
Total Carbs 44.02g 25%
Sugars 23.56g 159%
Dietary Fiber 6g 41%
Protein 5.77g 19%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 2.5mg 24%
Calcium 81.2mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.8
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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