Apricot preserves, generously spread between layers of Duncan Hines Classic Yellow Cake and cream cake, present a delightful alternative to berries. Garnish your Apricot Cream Cake with coconut flakes to create a tropical contrast.
Cake:
Filling:
- 1 (18 oz) jar apricot preserves
Frosting:
- 1 (3.4 oz) pkg vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1/4 cup toasted flaked coconut
- apricot halves
- mint leaves
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. Prepare, bake and cool cake as directed on package.
- Split each cake layer in half horizontally. Reserve 1 tablespoon preserves. Place one split cake layer on serving plate. Spread one-third remaining preserves on top. Repeat with remaining layers and preserves, leaving top plain.
- Prepare pudding mix as directed on package using 3/4 cup milk. In a large bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold whipping cream into pudding. Spread on sides and top of cake. Garnish with coconut, apricot halves and mint leaves. Warm reserved preserves to glaze apricot halves. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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t_tre (2 discussions) on Jan 12, 2010 at 01:39 PM
I made this cake for my grandmother's birthday and it was a hit! So delicious, and it looked pretty, too! I made it again using raspberry preserves in place of the apricot, also delicious!
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AngieStone (1 discussion) on Dec 12, 2009 at 08:49 PM
Wonderful cake!!! The frosting was so light and the apricots complimented it. Will have to make it again.
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khollan (2 discussions) on Nov 19, 2009 at 11:37 PM
This cake was a big hit. Wonderfully light cake with a delicate apricot flavor. Will be making it again soon.
Comment by: hagemabc (1 discussion) on Nov 22, 2010 at 11:15 AM
I made this cake for the first time this week. It is absolutely delicious and so moist. I used the frozen coconut (thawed) and I used the pudding cake recipe. I will definitely be making this cake again. Pudding cake recipe is--i box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix, 1 box instant vanilla pudding mix, 3/4 C. oil, 3/4 C. water and 4 eggs. Everyone at my house loved this cake!
I made this cake for the first time this week. It is absolutely delicious and so moist. I used the frozen coconut (thawed) and I used the pudding cake recipe. I will definitely be making this cake again. Pudding cake recipe is--i box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix, 1 box instant vanilla pudding mix, 3/4 C. oil, 3/4 C. water and 4 eggs. Everyone at my house loved this cake!