Apricot Bavarian Cream Cake

Name: Apricot Bavarian Cream Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup reduced-fat milk; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for pans; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 3 large eggs, at room temperature (see Tips); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/3 cup water; 1/4 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons white rum or 3 tablespoons water plus 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 pounds ripe apricots, halved and pitted; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup apricot nectar or water, divided; 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin (4 1/2 teaspoons); 1 cup heavy cream; 1 cup nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt; GARNISH; 4 ripe apricots, pitted and cut into wedges; White chocolate curls (see Tips)

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"A silky-smooth Bavarian-style apricot cream envelops the golden sponge cake in this truly spectacular healthy cake recipe. The cream is set with gelatin to make it firm enough to hold its shape when unmolded, but the texture is more like a delicate mousse...."

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup reduced-fat milk

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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for pans

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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

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2 teaspoons baking powder

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3 large eggs, at room temperature (see Tips)

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1 cup sugar

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1/3 cup water

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1/4 cup sugar

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3 tablespoons white rum or 3 tablespoons water plus 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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2 pounds ripe apricots, halved and pitted

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1 cup sugar

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1 cup apricot nectar or water, divided

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2 envelopes unflavored gelatin (4 1/2 teaspoons)

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1 cup heavy cream

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1 cup nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt

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GARNISH

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4 ripe apricots, pitted and cut into wedges

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White chocolate curls (see Tips)

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