Aprikosenkuchen: German Apricot Cake

Name: Aprikosenkuchen: German Apricot Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 10 tablespoons (5 ounces) unsalted butter, softened; 2/3 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, or 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar; 3 large eggs; 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder, or 1 package German backpulver (German baking powder); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup buttermilk, or sour milk; 1 1/2 pounds apricots, about 14 fresh, washed, cut in half, pitted; Whipped cream, sweetened, for serving

An easy-to-make classic German apricot cake, known as aprikosenkuchen, is perfect for serving with coffee.

⭐ 4.3 (79 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 30 minTotal: 50 minYields: 12 servings

Category Tags:

Dessert Cake

Cuisine Tags:

German

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F and coat a baking pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, cream butter with sugar and vanilla.
Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in lemon zest.
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, then mix in buttermilk.
Spread batter into the prepared pan and arrange apricot halves, cut side down, on top.
Bake for 30-40 minutes, until golden brown.
Serve with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 257 kcal

Carbohydrate: 35 g

Cholesterol: 73 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 5 g

Saturated Fat: 7 g

Sodium: 230 mg

Sugar: 18 g

Fat: 11 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g