Apricot Crumb Cake

Name: Apricot Crumb Cake
Yield: One 10-inch round cake, 8 to 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 large egg plus 3 egg yolks; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; ¾ cup sugar; 1 large egg plus 3 egg yolks; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 1½ to 2 pounds (about 12 medium) apricots; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; Large pinch of salt; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter

Preparation info

One 10 inch round cake,
8 to 10
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Bake

By Nick Malgieri

Published 1995

About

This good all-purpose crumb cake can be made with any juicy fresh fruit. Try substituting prune plums or pitted cherries for the apricots.

Ingredients

Cake

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
¾ cup sugar

Americas
United States
Vegetarian
Cake

Method

Set a rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
For the cake batter, in a large mixing bowl, cream the butter until soft and light. Use a hand mixer set at medium speed or a heavy-duty mixer fitted with the paddle, if you have on