Apricot Cake – The Sesame of Flavors

Apricots lend a tangy flavor to this cake, while also giving it a moist and tender texture. A delicious apricot and almond cake you absolutely must try!

INGREDIENTS

100 to 120g of sugar

½ tsp of salt

50g of softened butter

50ml of oil

2 eggs

100ml of orange juice

50ml of lemon juice

75g of ground almonds

300g of flour

2 sachets of baking powder (14g)

12 pitted and diced apricots

Decor

3 pitted apricots, cut into quarters

Crushed almonds

STEPS

1/ Cream together the butter, salt and sugar, incorporate the oil in small streams, then the eggs one by one while continuing to whisk in order to obtain a smooth and homogeneous mixture.

2/ Incorporate the orange and lemon juices, beat until you obtain a homogeneous mixture.

3/ Add the flour, almond powder and baking powder, mix everything well to obtain a homogeneous and smooth dough.

4/ Finally, incorporate the diced apricots, mix well and spread the batter in a cake tin that has been greased and floured.

5/ Decorate the cake with apricots and sprinkle with crushed almonds.

6/ Bake the cake for 30 to 35 minutes in an oven preheated to 170°C.

7/ Allow to cool slightly and carefully unmold the cake onto a wire rack.