Orange Apricot Nectar Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, then grease & flour a 6-cup Bundt pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, on high speed, beat the sugar & butter 5 minutes or until light & fluffy.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each, & scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• On low speed, add vanilla, dates, apricots, nuts & zest, mixing well.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, soda & salt.
• Into the original large mixing bowl, with the mixer on low speed, alternate beating, the flour in fourths & the buttermilk in thirds, into the batter, beginning & ending with flour, & mixing well.
• Pour the batter into the Bundt pan & bake 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes before inverting cake onto a wire rack over a sheet of foil & remove the pan.
• Meantime, for the glaze, in a small saucepan, stir together all the glaze ingredients.
• Bring to a boil & cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens slightly.
• Poke holes in the top of the cake with a long, thick skewer at about 1" intervals.
• Brush the HOT glaze over the top & sides of the cake, then cool completely.
• Store at room temperature, tightly covered, for up to 3 days. The cake, tightly wrapped, can also be frozen.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease and line a 900g loaf tin with baking parchment. In a saucepan, heat the apricots with the orange zest and all but 1 tbsp of the juice. Simmer gently for 5 mins until the apricots have absorbed all the juice. Set aside to cool.
• Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, then fold in the flour. Stir in the cooled apricots. If the mixture is dry at this stage, add a drop of milk.
• Scrape the batter into the tin and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for 50 mins-1 hr until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 mins before removing, then leave on a wire rack to cool completely.
• Gradually add the reserved orange juice to the icing sugar, stirring until smooth and slightly runny. Drizzle the icing in a zigzag pattern over the top of the cake and leave to set.

Steps:

• Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine cake mix with sugar, cooking oil, and apricot nectar. Beat for two minutes with mixer. Add eggs one at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each addition. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan before turning out onto a plate.
• In a small bowl, mix lemon juice with confectioners' sugar until you reach desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over sides of warm cake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a 9x13-inch cake pan.
• Mix lemon cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Stir apricot nectar into the batter and mix well.
• Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cake is lightly browned at the edges and the top springs back when lightly pressed, about 30 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean or with moist crumbs. Check for doneness after 20 minutes.
• Cool cake completely.
• Mix confectioners' sugar with lemon juice, mixing juice in about 1 tablespoon at a time, until the frosting is fluid and easy to spread. Frosting should run slightly but not be a thin runny glaze.
• Spread frosting on cooled cake and sprinkle with lemon zest to serve.

Steps:

• 1. grease and flour bundt cake pan.
• 2. mix all ingredients for the cake together except the egg whites.
• 3. beat whites until stiff and fold into batter.
• 4. Pour batter into the greased and floured bundt pan.
• 5. bake at 325 degrees preheated oven for 50 minutes. cake will set when cooling.
• 6. For the glaze:
• 7. Mix all the glaze ingredients together until it is thick but pourable. Allow cake to cool for 15 minutes. Pour half of glaze on cake, then the other half once cakes has completely cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Lightly mist a 12 cup Bundt pan with vegetable oil spray, dust with flour. Shake out excess flour.
• Place cake mix, gelatin, apricot nectar, oil, lemon zest, and eggs in mixing bowl. Blend with mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop machine and scrape down sides of bowl. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat 2 to 3 minutes more, scraping down sides of bowl again, if needed. The batter should look thick and smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan. Place pan in oven.
• Bake cake until it is light brown and springs back when lightly pressed with your finger, 40-42 minutes. Remove pan from oven and place on wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
• Prepare glaze. Combine confectioners sugar, lemon juice, and apricot nectar in small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat, stirring, until sugar has dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Run a long, sharp knife around the edge of the cake and invert it onto a platter. While the cake is still warm, poke holes in the top with a toothpick or wooden skewer. Spoon glaze onto cake so that it seeps down into the holes. Let the cake cool before slicing.

Steps:

• Beat all ingredients together for cake. Bake fro 40 minutes in bundt pan at 350. The shaped bundt pans look great with this cake and it holds it shape very well.
• While cake is finishing baking heat all ingredients for sauce until smooth. The immediately pour over HOT cake. Let sit until completely cool before removing from pan,.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325º Butter and flour bundt or tube pan and set aside
• 2. With electric mixer, beat together cake mix, sugar, oil and 1 cup apricot nectar in large bowl. Continue to mix with electric mixer, adding eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3. Pour into prepared bundt or tube pan and spread out evenly. Bake in 325º preheated oven for 1 hour. Test cake for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the thickest part. If it comes out clean, the cake is done. Let cool for about 5 minutes in pan, then gently run thin knife or spatula around edges and turn out onto serving plate
• 4. While cake is still warm, drizzle glaze over it. To make glaze, Whisk together confectioners sugar, lemon juice and 1/4 cup apricot nectar until well blended. Optional you can punch small holes in cake to let the glaze penetrate down into the cake, but I never do that.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients with spoon until smooth.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour in a greased Bundt pan.
• Make a glaze with ReaLemon juice and powdered sugar and pour on cake while hot.
• NOTE: No specific amounts were given to me for the glaze- I usually start with about 1°C.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients well.
• Bake 1 hour in 300 F oven in a greased and floured bundt pan.
• Mix glaze ingredients and pour over cake while still hot.

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes Boil last two ingredients for 2 minutes Pour on top of cake (still in pan) Allow to set for 10-15 minutes Flip pan over on serving plate After 5 minutes take pan off

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325; Grease and flour bundt pan.
• Mix all cake ingredients into mixing bowl and blend on low speed 1 minute. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2-3 minutes more.
• Pour into pan and bake until light brown and it springs back with finger touch: 40-42 minutes.
• Prepare glaze.
• Cool cake 10 minutes. Take long, sharp knife around edges of pan and invert cake onto platter.
• Poke holes in the top with ice pick or skewer.
• Spoon the glaze onto the cake.

Steps:

• Mix together in a large bowl, cake mix, jello, vegetable oil, apricot nectar and eggs.
• Using an electric mixer, mix until well blended and smooth.
• Pour batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until tests done.
• Meanwhile, mix together powdered sugar, lemon juice and grated rine, and orange juice, set aside.
• Let cake cool in pan for 5-10 minutes.
• Remove cake from pan and place on serving platter.
• With a toothpick, poke several holes in cake.
• Pour/drizzle glaze over top of cake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 10 inch tube or Bundt pan.
• Mix the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and apricot nectar together.
• Dissolve the gelatin in the hot water and add to cake batter. Mix well and pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes. Invert cake onto a plate and cool for several minutes. Pour glaze over cake while it is still warm.
• To Make Glaze: Combine the confectioner's sugar and the lemon juice. Use immediately to pour over still warm cake.