Pecan Spice Cake

Name: Pecan Spice Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 14 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 cups coarsely chopped toasted pecans; 2/3 cup chopped dried apricot; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 eggs; 1/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup brandy; 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 4 teaspoons whipping cream or 4 teaspoons milk

Submitted by Irmgard

"I tried this recipe recently and it is a nut lover's dream! It is overloaded with chopped pecans which are combined with chopped apricots - my favourite fruit and one of my favourite nuts. What's not to love about this cake?"

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 14

ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups coarsely chopped toasted pecans
²⁄₃ cup chopped dried apricot
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cloves
¹⁄₂ cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
¹⁄₄ cup milk
¹⁄₄ cup brandy
Glaze
¹⁄₂ cup icing sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla
4 teaspoons whipping cream or 4 teaspoons milk

directions

Grease and flour a 9-inch springform tube pan, tapping out the excess flour.
In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup of the flour, the pecans and apricots; toss well and set aside.
In a separate medium bowl, stir together the remaining flour, the baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add the flour/spice mixture to the butter mixture alternately with the brandy and milk.
Stir in the nut mixture.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 325 degrees F for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
Remove from the pan; place on a serving plate.
To make the glaze, stir together in a small bowl the icing sugar and vanilla.
Add enough cream to make a runny icing.
Spoon the glaze onto the cooled cake so that it drizzles down the sides.

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I had some apricots left over from another recipe and decided to try this cake. It was good, but very dense and adding the glaze is a must. It was a breeze to prepare and really made a lovely cake after being glazed. Thanks for posting the recipe.

Dreamgoddess

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Irmgard

Canada

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