A large and moist cake with a fruity kick! Be sure and add it to your holiday dessert table!
Ingredients
- 3 cups white sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup apricot brandy
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ cup peach schnapps
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- ½ cup almonds
- 1 cup white sugar
Directions
Step 1
Butter and flour one angle food tube cake pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar for 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time. Beat well. Sift flour with soda and salt; add sour cream and brandy ending with flour. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.
Step 3
Prepare the syrup in a sauce pan by combining the sugar, peach flavored liqueur, water and lemon zest. Boil for 1 minute.
Step 4
Turn cake out onto plate and punch holes in bottom of cake with ice pick or something similar. Slowly pour all of syrup into holes until cake is penetrated and syrup is absorbed. Immediately turn cake right side up onto serving plate.
Step 5
Prepare the topping/glaze by combining the apricot preserves, apricot brandy and lemon zest in a sauce pan and boiling for 1 minute. Drizzle over top of cake. Place sliced almonds on top of glaze along with a little lemon zest if desired.
Step 6
Serve the cake with sliced fresh peaches and coat with 1/2 cup citrus juice. Add one basket blueberries and mix together. Pour 1/2 cup peach flavored liqueur and 1/2 cup simple syrup over fruit. (simple syrup made from 1/2 cup sugar boiled in 1 cup water for 1 minute and cooled)
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
Calories 751 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat25g | 32% |
Saturated Fat13g | 67% |
Cholesterol142mg | 47% |
Sodium289mg | 13% |
Total Carbohydrate114g | 42% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 6% |
Total Sugars83g | |
Protein9g | |
Vitamin C3mg | 16% |
Calcium66mg | 5% |
Iron2mg | 13% |
Potassium167mg | 4% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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