Black-eyed Susan Cake Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Black-eyed Susan Cake
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans, or grease and line with circles of parchment paper.
  3. CAKE: Cook apricots in 2 cups water, about 12 minutes, until very soft.
  4. Measure out 1 cup apricots and liquid; set aside.
  5. Put remaining apricots and liquid in blender and puree.
  6. Add peas to blender and puree again.
  7. Put oil, brown sugar and eggs in mixing bowl; beat on high 3 minutes or until creamy.
  8. Whisk flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and baking powder in separate bowl.
  9. Pour egg mixture over puree and fold together.
  10. Gently fold in flour mixture.
  11. Fold in raisins and pecans, if using.
  12. Pour into prepared cake pans.
  13. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  14. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
  15. FROSTING: Beat cream cheese in mixer until creamy.
  16. Beat in remaining ingredients. Frosting will be soft but it will firm upon standing.
  17. Place one cake layer on plate and spread reserved apricots over it.
  18. Top with second layer.
  19. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake.
  20. TO DECORATE: Cut apricots into slices.
  21. Place chocolate kiss or star on cake, and arrange 8 apricot petals around it, skin side up.
  22. Repeat until cake is covered.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1239.31 Kcal (5189 kJ)
Calories from fat 513.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57.04g 88%
Cholesterol 102.24mg 34%
Sodium 957.31mg 40%
Potassium 2150.53mg 46%
Total Carbs 156.3g 52%
Sugars 95.75g 383%
Dietary Fiber 5.58g 22%
Protein 27.81g 56%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 3.7mg 21%
Calcium 147.6mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 373.97 Kcal (1566 kJ)
Calories from fat 154.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.21g 88%
Cholesterol 30.85mg 34%
Sodium 288.88mg 40%
Potassium 648.94mg 46%
Total Carbs 47.17g 52%
Sugars 28.89g 383%
Dietary Fiber 1.68g 22%
Protein 8.39g 56%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 21%
Calcium 44.5mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 28.7
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top