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Apricot Buttermilk Coffee Cake

July 3, 2014 By Renee 15 Comments

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Blame it on the jam. It is what started the chain of events that led to this Apricot Buttermilk Coffee Cake. There I was perusing the items in one of the close-out stores and noticed a jar of apricot jam. It was not preserves, not jelly, but jam. I picked up the jar and looked at it closely to make sure it did not have chunks of fruit inside. Yes, I prefer smooth, non-chunky jam over jelly or preserves. Into the cart it went and then was placed in my pantry as soon as I arrived home.

Apricot Buttermilk Coffee Cake | Magnolia Days

The jar kept hinting at me to use it. I swear gremlins were putting it front and center so I would see it each time I opened the pantry door. Then an open bag of dried apricots started chiming in and so the nagging had to end. Apricots remind me of Germany for some reason. Germans do love their afternoon coffee and cake time. The decision on what to make was easy. All I needed was buttermilk.

Apricot Buttermilk Coffee Cake | Magnolia Days

How is the Apricot Buttermilk Coffee Cake? It is a single layer cake topped with pecans and glazed. Under those pecans are swirls of apricot jam. The cake is loaded with bits of apricots and not overly sweet. It goes wonderfully with coffee and I’m sure it would also pair nicely with tea.

Apricot Buttermilk Coffee Cake | Magnolia Days

Do new finds at a store inspire you to cook or bake? It absolutely does for me. Traveling does it for me too. I’ll be going to Germany with my mom in October. Enjoying afternoon cake and coffee while we are there will certainly make my to-do list grow. Celeriac Salad and German Apple Cake are a couple of recipes inspired by my last visit. There are still more I haven’t shared yet. Stay tuned…

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Apricot Buttermilk Coffee Cake

A recipe for Apricot Buttermilk Coffee Cake made with dried apricots, apricot jam, and buttermilk. It it topped with chopped walnuts and glazed.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Author Renee

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup diced dried apricots
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 cup buttermilk at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar divided
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1/4 cup apricot jam or preserves
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

For the glaze:

  • 1 cup confectioners sugar sifted
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons buttermilk

Instructions

For the cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-inch round cake pan. For easier removal of cake from the pan, line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and lightly grease parchment.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add the apricot pieces and whisk to combine.
  3. Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, 1/2 cup sugar, and butter in a separate bowl.
  4. Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients and stir to until just combined.
  5. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
  6. Dollop jam by teaspoonfuls over batter and swirl with a knife.
  7. Sprinkle walnuts on top of batter. Sprinkle remaining 1 teaspoon sugar on top of walnuts.
  8. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  9. Cool cake in the pan for 7 minutes on a wire rack. Remove cake from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.

For the glaze:

  1. Stir together confectioners sugar and buttermilk in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle glaze over cake.

Recipe Notes

A recipe for Apricot Buttermilk Coffee Cake made with dried apricots, apricot jam, and buttermilk. It it topped with chopped walnuts and glazed.

Recipe adapted from one in the Southern Living Magazine October 2013 edition.

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Comments

  1. Nancy @ gottagetbaked says

    July 3, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    This cake looks so beautiful and delicious, Renee! I rarely eat desserts featuring apricots. I need to this in my life, asap!

    Reply
    • Renee says

      July 5, 2014 at 6:47 am

      Thanks Nancy and I’d love to see what you would make or bake with apricots.

      Reply
  2. dina says

    July 4, 2014 at 8:45 am

    it looks gorgeous!

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    • Renee says

      July 5, 2014 at 6:47 am

      Thank you Dina

      Reply
  3. Becca from It's Yummi! says

    July 4, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    This cake looks so moist, Renee. I bet it’s delicious!

    Reply
    • Renee says

      July 5, 2014 at 6:48 am

      It sure is delicious. Thanks Becca.

      Reply
  4. Anita at Hungry Couple says

    July 5, 2014 at 11:08 am

    The German half of my brain is drooling all over the Russian half of my brain!

    Reply
    • Renee says

      July 5, 2014 at 3:48 pm

      Must be quite drippy in your head right now. Thank you Anita for leaving such a nice and fun comment that made me smile.

      Reply
  5. Laura Dembowski says

    July 6, 2014 at 8:24 am

    I love trying different jams and jellies and preserves. Apricot has always been one of my favorites and I swear I can taste this cake through the screen I know the flavors so well.

    Reply
    • Renee says

      July 12, 2014 at 6:53 am

      I want to make this coffee cake again with different flavors too.

      Reply
  6. Kelli's Kitchen says

    July 6, 2014 at 4:22 pm

    Oh yum! This looks wonderful and of course, we have apricots hanging low in the trees here right now so this is perfect!

    Reply
    • Renee says

      July 12, 2014 at 6:39 am

      Oh lucky you to have those apricot trees around. Please pick and eat some for me.

      Reply
  7. Tahmina says

    December 11, 2015 at 8:06 am

    I tried this recipe tonight and didn’t like it at all.
    I felt there wasn’t enough apricots and it was very bread-y.
    The apricot jam on top don’t do anything either in terms of taste/ flavour. All in all it was a waste of time and effort.

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    • Renee says

      December 11, 2015 at 2:01 pm

      So sorry you did not enjoy the recipe.

      Reply
  8. Juanita Castro says

    January 25, 2019 at 4:05 pm

    5 stars
    Simply delicious and moist.

    Reply

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