Apricot Almond Cake

• 3/4 cup apricot preserves
• 2 tablespoons almond paste, crumbled
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 5 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Grease and flour 10-inch angel food cake (tube) pan or 12-cup Bundt pan; set aside.
3. Combine preserves and almond paste in food processor bowl fitted with metal blade or 5-cup blender container.
4. Cover; process 30-60 seconds or until smooth.
5. Set aside.
6. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in bowl; set aside.
7. Combine sugar and butter in another bowl.
8. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
9. Add sour cream and eggs; continue beating until smooth.
10. Add flour mixture, alternately with 3/4 cups milk and almond extract, until well mixed.
11. Spread half of batter into prepared pan.
12. Spoon filling over batter in pan; spread remaining batter on top of filling.
13. Swirl filling into batter using a spatula or knife.
14. Bake 55-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
15. Cool 15 minutes; invert onto serving plate.
16. Cool completely.
17. Combine powdered sugar and enough apricot preserves and milk for desired glazing consistency in bowl.
18. Drizzle over cooled cake.

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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2947/apricot-almond-cake (may not work)