Almond Toffee Topped Apricot Cake with photo

[Cornish Cream]

Almond Toffee Topped Apricot Cake
This recipe was given to me by a lovely lady called Jean.I thought it about time I shared it with you all.
170g butter,softened
170g Castor sugar
3 eggs
170g SR flour
80g ground almond.
115g Ready to Eat dried Apricots.

Topping
55g butter
55g Demerara sugar
I Tbsp golden syrup
55g  flaked/slivered almonds

Preheat oven to 160c fan forced.
Line a 23cm cake tin with baking parchment.
1.Add apricots to the TM bowl and pulse/ turbo 1-2 times. Set aside.
2. Put butter and sugar in the TM bowl and mix 10sec/speed 5.Scrape down the TM bowl.
3. Add eggs to bowl and mix 30sec/ speed 5
4. Add the flour and ground almonds and mix 20sec/ speed 5
5. Add the chopped apricots and mix 10sec/
6. Pour into the prepared tin and spread evenly, put into the oven.Set the timer for 40 minutes.
7. Clean and dry the TM bowl.Weigh in the topping ingredients, but not the almonds.
8. When the cake has been cooking for 35 minutes,melt the topping 4 minutes/ 90c/ speed 2. ( the sugar needs to have dissolved)Stir in the flaked/ slivered almonds with a spatula to coat with the toffee mixture.
9.When the 40 minutes are up, take the cake out of the oven and gently spoon the topping over the top of the cake.
10. Return the cake to the oven and cook for a further 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
11. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin.


members' comments]/b]

CP - Yummo! Thanks CC. We had a couple over for arvo tea, they said I've really raised the bar to a new level. They can't pull out the supermarket Swiss Roll now. Only 2 pieces left.

[goldfish]

It's a stunning looking cake, CC!  Thanks so much for putting up the recipe!! 

[Cornish Cream]

Thanks GF.

[achookwoman]

Yum,  yum.  CC.  Will certainly be making this one.   Thanks.

[judydawn]

CC I bet that tastes amazing.  The almond topping would really make this cake what it is.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

[Katiej]

Wow that looks great CC 

[Amy :-)]

This looks fantastic CC, exactly the sort of thing mum and SD would like Thanks for posting!

Any chance of a photo of the inside of the cake?

[Mama Fergie]

Looks awesome CC. Can't wait to try it 

[Cornish Cream]

Any chance of a photo of the inside of the cake?

I'll post a photo later

[Augusta]

That looks absolutely delicious, I think my DH will be thanking you for this one.

[Kimmyh]

What a wonderful looking cake CC. Can't wait to see a photo of the inside.

[Cornish Cream]

A piece cut

[judydawn]

Oh yum, with a dollop of cream 

[Cornish Cream]

Oh yum, with a dollop of cream 

Oh wow Judy,DH will love that combo

[CreamPuff63]

This one has my name on it. reminds me of a slice recipe  mum gave me last weekend I need to convert...