Nut Cake with Raisins and Dried Apricots
A fragrant and soft dessert. Dried apricots can be replaced with prunes. If the dried fruits are too hard, they should be left in warm water for 15-20 minutes. The recipe is designed for 8-10 servings.
- Total cooking time
- not set
- Number of servings
- 8
- Recipe difficulty
- 2 / 5
Ingredients
for 8 servings
- butter 180 g
- sugar 150 g
- vanilla sugar 2 tsp
- eggs 4
- raisins 150 g
- dried apricots 150 g
- nuts 200 g
- flour 250-300 g
- baking powder 3 tsp
Instructions
Step 1 of 7
Cut the dried apricots into small cubes.
Step 2 of 7
Chop the nuts (using a blender or by crushing them).
Step 3 of 7
Cream the butter and sugar with vanilla sugar.
Step 4 of 7
Add the eggs and mix.
Step 5 of 7
Add raisins, dried apricots, and nuts to the mixture, and stir.
Step 6 of 7
Stir in the flour and baking powder, and knead into a medium-thick batter.
Step 7 of 7
Transfer the mixture into a greased baking pan (the author used one about 26 cm in diameter). Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake for 40–45 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick (or match): if it comes out dry, the cake is ready.