Recipe

Apricot chocolate chip cake

This sweet apricot and chocolate chip cake is beautiful served with a cup of hot coffee or tea for a relaxing weekend treat.

Jun 30, 2011 2:00pm
  • 1 hr 15 mins cooking
  • Serves 8
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Ingredients

Apricot chocolate chip cake
  • 1 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1 cup apricot nectar
  • 125 gram butter
  • 2/3 cup raw sugar
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1 1/2 cup coconut
  • 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour
  • 1/2 cup choc bits

Method

Apricot chocolate chip cake
  • 1
    Grease a deep 20cm round cake pan, line base with paper, grease paper.
  • 2
    Combine apricots and nectar in bowl, stand 1 hour.
  • 3
    Cream butter and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, beat in eggs yolks one at a time, beat until combined.
  • 4
    Beat egg whites in small bowl until soft peaks form, fold into mixture, spread into prepared pan.
  • 5
    Transfer mixture to large bowl, stir in coconut, then half the sifted flour and half the apricot mixture. Stir in remaining flour and apricots, then choc bits
  • 6
    Bake in moderate over for about 1¼ hours. Stand 5 minutes before turning on to wire rack to cool. Dust with sifted icing sugar if desired.

Notes

Keeping time: 3 days.

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