Apricot-almond cake
My daughter is always looking for something to eat after school, she is picky… But in a good way..the snack have to be healthy, no soda, no chips, not processed food, should be easy to eat…
I am happy because she is making smart and wise choices and I want to support that anyway I can. So I ensure that there are good snack options available, nuts, fruits, dehydrated vegetables, dehydrated fruits etc.
Todays post is one such recipe which is very healthy and yet tasty. Today I added a touch of cardamom to this cake and I feel it complimented the almond flavor so well. Made from whole wheat flour, no butter, no sugar and no eggs…I don’t mind if she eats an extra piece
Apricot Almond cake
It has very delicate flavor and goes well as a desert with a dollop of whipped cream. It can be easily made vegan which I like, I can make it when I have friends who eat dairy-free, or don’t eat processed sugars.
Ingredients:
18-20 Dried apricots
1 1/4 cups milk ( you can also use Almond milk to make a Vegan version)
Note: You may need to adjust the milk qty based on how dry the apricots are. The batter should be not runny but not overly clumpy or sticky either.
2-3 tsp sugar( optional, I do not add since the apricots here are sweet)
1 cup flour( I take 1/2 atta & 1/2 un bleached flour, all atta recipe makes it dense)
1/2 cup oil
1 tea spn baking soda
1 tbl spn almonds(or more if you are crazy about nuts like me)
1/8 tsp cardamom powder
Method:
Soak the apricots(save 2-3 to be chopped &added to the batter) in warm milk (3-4 hours is enough for the dates we get here)
Remove the seeds if not using seedless. Blend them to a smooth paste along with the milk in which it is soaked in.
Add oil and mix.
Add cardamom powder
Sieve together flour and baking soda. Add the flour one spoon at a time and mix slowly.
Taste and if needed add sugar. Add the nuts and mix.
Preheat the oven at 350F. Bake the cake in a greased oven dish for 35-40min
You are ready to dive into guilt free treat
Depending on the color of the apricots your cake might be orange or brown, so dont worry so much about the color as long as the cake tastes good. As you can see, two different colors I got since the apricots were of different colors.
Dark apricots:
Light Apricots
Note:
I also make a Date-Walnut cake with similar recipe and it tastes just as yummy
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Thank you for a lovely recipe . The cake has come out really soft. Lovely blog.
Thank you for trying Ninu, glad it turned out good. I also have a similar recipe with Dates & Walnuts, do try that as well if you get a chance. Would love to see your cake picture so please feel free to post it.
Thanks Anagha, I have bookmarked the date recipe to try too , I was trying to post the picture of the cake but no clue how to do it in the comment section.
Hi Anagha ,Awesome cake 🙂 can I use fresh apricots for this cake ??
Thank you Subha. I am not sure if the flavors of the fresh apricot will be as intense and sweet as the dried ones. Also, it will be more liquidy and the flour qty might need to be adjusted.
Thanks …I got the dried ones yesterday :)will make it and let you know ..
Cool, will wait to see how it turned out
I tried this receipy but the batter was very thick then I had to add more milk and I also added more sugar but could not get good sponge and the bottom part of the cake was little dense. I soaked the dried apricots for half an hour. What could b the reason ?
So sorry to hear that. A couple of things, if the apricots are really dry, it does sometimes need a little more milk. As for the dense cake, was your baking soda pretty fresh, sometimes stale soda can also cause this. Hope you try it again and it turns out good.
Quick Question in your receipe you said I cup flour so when you are mixing flour do you take half cup whole wheat flour and half cup unbleached flour or one cup each of the two flours and mix them
Sorry Ranveet I was out of town so delayed response. The recipe needs 1 cup of total flour. So you can either do 1/2 & 1/2 or 1 cup of one kind.
[…] I love cooking with dried apricots. I love dessert made with dried apricot, another Nawabi dish from the southern state of Hyderabad in India, Khubani ka meetha. I will share that recipe some time soon. I also love making stuffed apricots and Apricot Alomond cake. […]
Hi Anagha, I have tried this recipe now twice and it came out very tasty but flat and not like it shown in the picture. Should I add some rising flower to the mix? Thanks!
Hi Talia, I am glad it tasted good and sorry that it did not rise. Sometimes if the apricots are a little dry, it needs more milk to make sure that the batter is good consistency. Let me make it again and confirm if anything needs to be changed. Adding rising flour can always help
I have added some baking powder and it came out better. I will try it again today and will add more milk as you have suggested. Many thanks! Talia