Summer Apricot Cake
We have had this apricot cake a few times now. I also made it for my sisters birthday.
Delicious, fruity, fresh and crunchy with caramelized almonds.
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I got this fresh apricots, so I made this cake for my aunt’s 60th birthday.
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The yeast dough is kneaded quickly. While you set it aside to rise, you can caramelise the almonds, halve the apricots and prepare the filling.
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This Summer-Apricot-Cake is easy to make and really tasty !!!
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Fresh apricots on a yeast dough with a sour cream filling, topped with almond brittle.
- 20 g fresh yeast or 1 sachet dry yeast
- 125 g milk lukewarm
- 300 g flour
- 80 g butter
- 50 g sugar
- 1 pinch of salt
- some grated lemon peel
- 5 eggs
- 400 g sour cream
- 100 g sugar
- vanilla
- 30 g cornstarch
- 10-12 fresh apricots
- 2 tbsp apricot jam
- 1 tbsp hot water
- 60 g sugar
- 50 ml water
- 100 g almond flakes
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Dissolve fresh yeast in warm milk.
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Mix all ingridients and knead for about 6 minutes.
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Leave to rise for about 45 minutes.
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Prepare springform. Grease and flour the bottom. (Don't flour the side of the form, because the dough wont hold, only grease.)
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Half and pit the apricots.
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Mix eggs, sour cream, sugar, vanilla and cornflour.
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Heat sugar and water in a non-stick pan. When the sugar is a bit brown, add the almond flakes. (If the sugar start to crystallize, add some water and stir.
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Pour on a baking tray with baking paper and leave to cool.
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Roll out the yeast dough and place it in the spring form.
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Place halved apricots on yeast dough.
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Pour the filling over the apricots.
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Bake in preheated oven at 180°C for about 50 minutes. Leave in slightly open oven to cool down for about 15 minutes.
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Mix apricot jam and hot water and brush on the cake.
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Sprinkle the almond brittle on the cake.
Inspired from Lena Mein leckeres Leben!
Thanks a lot!
Enjoy baking!
Maggi & Family
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