Apricot Bourbon Cake
By
Debra Schweikert
@Schweik
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I found this recipe years ago when I was in Columbus, OH. It is a perfect cake when you are looking for something unusual.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote
Serves:
10-12
Prep:
25 Min
Cook:
35 Min
Ingredients
- 2 c
- all purpose, unbleached flour
- 1 3/4 c
- sugar
- 1 Tbsp
- baking powder
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 1 c
- vegetable oil
- 2 jar(s)
- apricot baby food (4 1/2 oz each)
- 3
- eggs
- 2 tsp
- vanilla extract
- 1 tsp
- cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp
- cloves
- 1/2 c
- apricot preserves
- 3 c
- powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp
- butter, softened
- 2-3 Tbsp
- light cream or half-and-half
- 2 Tbsp
- bourbon
FROSTING
How to Make Apricot Bourbon Cake
- 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2Combine all the cake ingredients except the apricot preserves and beat at medium speed for two minutes.
- 3Pour into two greased and floured 8"round pans, and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean; let cool in pans 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
- 4To make the frosting, combine everything in a medium sized bowl and beat with a mixer until spreading consistency.
- 5To assemble, top one layer with the apricot preserves; top with second layer. Spread the top and sides with frosting.
