This Vietnamese dessert features Finely ground almonds 1 c Grated carrots, Unsifted all-purpose flour 1/2 c Chopped dried apricots, Firmly packed light brown 1/2 c (1 stick) butter, cut in. It delivers smooth, comforting richness. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Carrot And Apricot Cake – Country Cooking
Description
This Vietnamese dessert features Finely ground almonds 1 c Grated carrots, Unsifted all-purpose flour 1/2 c Chopped dried apricots, Firmly packed light brown 1/2 c (1 stick) butter, cut in. It delivers smooth, comforting richness. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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sugar -small cubes and softened 2 ts Ground cinnamon 2 lg Eggs, lightly beaten 1 ts Baking powder 1/3 c Orange juice 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 tb Finely grated orange rind 1/2 ts Salt Confectioners'sugar 1.
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Heat oven to 350F (177&# 194;°C).
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Butter 8-inch Turk's head mold or Bundt pan and dust with ground almonds.
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In large bowl,
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combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well mixed.
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Add carrots, apricots, butter, eggs, orange juice, and orange rind to flour mixture.
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With electric mixer on low speed,
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beat ingredients just until combined and moistened, scraping inside of bowl as necessary.
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Spread mixture in prepared pan and
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bake 40 to 50 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
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Cool in pan on wire rack 5 niinutes.
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Unmold cake onto rack and cool completely.
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Place cake on serving plate.
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Sift confectioners' sugar lightly over cake and serve.
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Country Cooking/Summer/94 Scanned & fixed by Di and Gary
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 627.7kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 3.3g6%
- Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 9.0mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 128.3g43%
- Dietary Fiber 5.4g22%
- Sugars 0.8g
- Protein 17.1g35%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.