Summer is the time when we can forget about tinned fruit and canned preserves, and can finally enjoy the full, rich flavour of fresh fruits. This is a great fruity, juicy sponge cake made from lots of real apricots with a gentle hint of honey. Fabulous for sweetening up mid-summer tea time!
Original recipe makes 1 – 9 inch cake
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter, plus more for pan
3 tablespoons bread crumbs
10 fresh apricots, pitted and sliced
1/3 cup honey
3 large eggs, separated
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup crushed walnuts
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PREP
25 mins
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COOK
50 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 15 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan with butter, and dust with bread crumbs; set aside.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the sliced apricots, and drizzle with honey. Cover, and cook gently until the apricots have softened, then allow to cool to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, beat the egg whites to soft peaks with an electric mixer. Slowly pour in sugar while continuing to beat to stiff peaks; set aside.
- Beat the egg yolks on low speed for a few seconds until slightly thickened. Slowly pour in sugar while continuing to beat until thickened and light-colored. Beat in milk, then sift together flour with baking powder, and fold into yolks along with cooled apricot mixture, walnuts, and egg whites until combined.
- Pour into prepared pan, and bake in the middle or bottom of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Loosen the cake by running a knife around the edges of the pan. Invert cake onto a plate, then place another plate on the cake bottom, and flip right-side-up; cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 327 kcal
Carbohydrates: 65.6 g
Cholesterol: 83 mg
Fat: 6.2 g
Fiber: 1.6 g
Protein: 5.3 g
Sodium: 73 mg