SPECIAL APRICOT CAKE - recipe requested by Rose

I was going to ask for the recipe too, so thanks Rose.......just lifted it , will try it this weekend, it looks like my kind of cake.....

It's a moist cake, Dotty, not a dry fruit cake by any means ... hope you enjoy yours ... :o)

Yummy, I will have to make that, i love Apricot's Thank you :0)

have also made a note of this cake, my sister is gluten free but likes her cakes and most come out very dry, but the fruit should help keep this one moist, It will make a change from the tangerine one I usually make for her, many thanks Susan

Sounds yummy Shirley I'm going to make it too I have all the ingredients :-)
Tangerine Aquilegia now that sounds nice :-)
Weetabix or banana loaf is the favourite here at the moment.

Might try this one myself Shirley....love tinned peaches.Thanks for posting the recipe.

Thanks Shirley, I still make your plum cake :0)
This has gone straight to favorites

mary berry has made such a comeback thanks to the bakeoff. ......
I really rate her, its how I was taught to cook at college, her recipes are tried and tested over so many years, the afternoon tea she cooked with her granddaughter the other daylooked so tempting

I am pleased you will all be trying this recipe ... I was amazed to realise I bought that cook book back in 1981 ... have to confess some of the pages are quite grubby now! I had a slice of the cake last night and have a high blood sugar reading now ... ho hum! :o)

Thanks Shirley ! As soon as I have the fruit, I will be making it ! Is your temperature for a fan oven or should I reduce it slightly ?

Rose - I have just looked at conversion charts and am so confused now! One site says:

Gas 3 325F 170C 150 Fan oven

another says:

140 Fan oven

Also, my recipe converts:

Gas 3 325F 160C (the C temp is 10 degrees different)

I have only ever cooked with Gas and

I guess there were no fan ovens back in 1981!!!

Good luck with the cake ... :o)

10 degrees lower on a fan oven, so 150 degrees. times remain constant

Thanks for this Shirley,added to faves too..Tinned peaches well liked here,so will try both versions..I put some in an Orange jelly yesterday,as I thought I had a tin of Mandarins left ! but it went down just as well..:o) and I agree..150 electric fan oven..

Thanks Shirley. I do have a conversion book as well, so I'll go with what that says . I'll let you know how it goes.

Ooh - Mandarins - not had those for ages Sandra! :o)

Ok Rose - hope you enjoy it ... ours has all gone now :o(

Just made it Shirley, have posted a pic, not as plump as yours, but, smells delicious!!

Oh well done Dotty ... off to view the photo now .......

The cake looks scrummy, Shirley. I am going to make it for this Wednesday when the family come for their weekly meal! It will make a change from the usual brownies, blondies and toffee apple cake that they all love and, perhaps, a bit healthier too :)

Thanks Shirley this sounds very yummy I've printed it off and it will be on my next cake to bake day :o))

Gee - I felt sure I was going to read:

Brownies, Blondies & Redheads! Good luck with baking the cake :o)

Amy - it is indeed yummy! Enjoy .....

Just taken the cake out of the oven, Shirley and it looks and smells delicious. Made a slight error but it seems OK - just turned all the tinned peaches out, drained and chopped them up. Checked recipe, 190g chopped peaches. Now I've looked again and it should be a 190g tin of peaches. I think that may mean I've overloaded the peachiness but I was a little short of the 8oz of dried fruit required so it may balance out. The proof of the pudding..... :)

It will be fine Gee - I also read the weight of the tin of sliced Peaches - thought it was too much so I ate a few before chopping the rest! Well, you've got to admire my honesty ... lol! I bet your cake won't be wasted .....

Well, if you're confessing, I will admit that a couple of slices slipped into my mouth as well :)

Great minds think alike! ..... :o)))

Ladies Im shocked, all of mine went in the cake and very nice it was to, even with gluten free flour, sister said we will definitely be having it again, as long as I bake it, thanks for the recipe Shirley

Your are most welcome, Aquilegia - and Aquilegias happen to be one of my favourite flowers :o)

Mine to

The family came as planned yesterday and the cake is all gone! It was lovely, great flavour (I used vanilla instead of almond as the family prefer that). I did save a couple of slices as I half expected a friend to visit today. She didn't - so I ate both slices myself. I needed the energy as I was digging and turning turf :)

Oh I am so pleased you liked it Gee ... and it's a good digging and turf-turning food ... ha ha! :o)

Making this cake for the third time.......

Sounds like it's a weekly bake for you Dotty .. pleased you like the recipe ... :o)

This sounds like one for me to try, Shirley. I do like apricots!

Everybody is going caketastic! And here am I, trying to cut down on sugar! doh!

Shirley tried it with mango slices........yummy, also luxury fruit mix with cranberries!! going to put some almonds in next time, the grandchildren love it, and it is so quick to make a big plus for me.!!

Thanks Shirley another one of your yummy recipes to try, I still often bake Shirleys Plum Cake a great favourite with my visitors;0))

Added to faves . . .thanks Shirley, it sounds great! Made a coffee cake today (also cutting down, lol) so will try yours next week. X

Ooh ... lots of cake related comments today ... I baked choc chip fairy cakes at the weekend ... but it's so hard to resist them (I'm Diabetic now) ... have learned the hard way how quickly the blood sugar level soars!

I've been making this cake for a while and it's always delicious. Last week made it with dark brown sugar (had no light brown) and threw in a tablespoon of ground almonds (ran out of essence) and a slosh of Cointreau...also topped it with flaked almonds and oh my goodness it was amazing.

Sounds fantastic Moulins! This cake has become a firm favourite in this family . . . the only cake I make nowadays! The recipe has been given to several friends, including a 78 year old widower at the croquet club which is lovely :)

So sorry to hear about the Diabetes Shirley :((

Moulins - I had forgotten this cake recipe is on GoY - pleased you have adapted it to your liking!

Sheila - I have been Type 2 for a couple of years - just about know now the things that trigger a high blood sugar. Last test result was good so I must be doing something right!

Glad you're getting it under control Shirley - not a lot of fun.