apricot cream cake with mascarpone frosting

Ingredients For apricot cream cake with mascarpone frosting

• 1 box

  box butter golden cake mix
• 1 c

  sour cream
• 1/4 c

  water
• 6 oz

  soft dried apricots diced in small pieces
• 2 pkg

  (not frozen) raspberries
• 4 lg

  eggs
• 1/3 c

  vegetable oil
• 1/4 c

  granulated sugar
• 1/2 c

  toasted pecan pieces
• FROSTING INGREDIENTS:
• 8 oz

  carton mascarpone cheese
• 1/2 c

  softened butter
• 6 c

  powdered sugar or thickness you prefer
• 1 c

  unsweetened ghirardelli chocolate powder
• 11/2 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 3 Tbsp

  milk + more if needed