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Apricot Apple Cake

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

  • 3-1/2 cups:flour
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons:baking soda
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons:baking powder
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons:cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon:salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon:nutmeg
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons:sugar
  • 2 tablespoons:oil
  • 2 extra-large:egg
  • 1 cup:honey
  • 3/4 cup:brewed coffee cooled
  • 2 large:McIntosh apples peeled, cored, and finely chopped
  • 1 cup:diced dried apricots

Instructions

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 350.
  • Grease the bottom and sides of a 10-inch angel food cake pan.
  • Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the bottom and line the pan with it. Do not grease the paper.
  • Onto a large sheet of wax paper, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
  • In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs. Beat on medium speed until combined.
  • Turn the machine off and add the honey. Beat on low speed until blended.
  • Increase the speed to medium and beat for 30 seconds.
  • Turn off the machine again and add the dry ingredients, alternating with the coffee, until the batter is combined. (The batter will be loose.)
  • With a wooden spoon, stir in the chopped apples and apricots.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
  • Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes, or until the cake is deep golden on top and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove the pan from the oven to a wire rack and let it stand for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the sides of the pan and carefully remove the cake from the bottom.
  • Let the cake stand right side up on a wire rack to cool.
  • Store the cake, covered in plastic wrap, in the refrigerator for 1 week.

Tips

  • To Freeze: Make the cake as directed in the recipe, let it cool completely, then wrap it well in plastic wrap and place it in a large freezer bag.Freeze for up to several weeks.