17 apricot date cake Recipes

granulated sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, eggs, room temperature, vanilla extract, dates, chopped, dried apricot, chopped, walnuts, chopped, orange zest, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, granulated sugar, orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice

active dry yeast, warm water (110o to 115o), sugar, warm milk (110o to 115o), vegetable oil, salt, eggs, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, chopped dates, water, chopped pecans, sugar, lemon juice, apricot preserves, sugar, butter, softened, boiling water, vanilla extract

self-rising flour, plain flour (can be whole-meal), baking soda, ground nutmeg or 1 tsp mixed spice, dried fruit (diced apricots, sultanas or mixed fruit, cranberries, currants, dates, etc), beetroot, peeled and grated, walnuts, lemon , zest and juice, marmalade or 1 tbsp fig jam, eggs, oil (sunflower or canola), sugar

egg, sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, pecan halves, pitted dates, cut in half, candied cherries (red and green ), candied pineapple, bourbon, apricot jam (jelly, not jam)

carrots (finely grated ), pecans (ground in a food processor), dried apricot (chopped rough and unsulpherated please), ground nutmeg, mixed spice (see mixture below in the directions ), dates (soft and made into a paste), orange juice, celtic sea salt, lemon zest (you could use lime or orange), desiccated unsweetened coconut, raw cashews, filtered water, agave syrup, cocoa butter or 3 tbsp coconut butter, organic vanilla extract, celtic sea salt

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

spice cake mix, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground allspice, orange zest, eggs, egg yolk, honey, vanilla extract, canola oil, dates, chopped, golden raisin, raisins, dried apricot, chopped, dried cherries, chopped coarsely, walnuts or 3/4 cup pecans, chopped, bourbon or 1/3 cup golden rum, dry sherry, triple sec, sugar, orange juice

whole wheat flour (if plain , add 3 tsp of baking powder), ground almonds, mixed spice, mixed fruit, dates, apricots, orange rind or lemon, water, orange juice

dried apricots, dried pears, dried mango, dried pineapple, dried peaches, honey dates or preserved dates, pitted, raisins, cold water, glutinous rice, peanut oil, red bean paste

maraschino cherries , in heavy syrup, pitted dates, apple, walnuts (optional), dried apricot (optional), orange juice, eggs, sugar, flour, oil (i used olive ), baking soda, baking powder, salt, vanilla essence

pitted dates, whole, raisins, whole, pecan or walnut halves, dried apricots, whole, dried pineapple tidbits, dried red and green maraschino cherries, whole, whole wheat flour, honey, eggs, rum flavor

butter, brewed tea, sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated), golden raisin, black currants, chopped dates, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, chopped walnuts, apricot jam

self-raising flour, plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, mixed spice, walnuts, lemon , juice and zest of, dried fruit (sultanas, chopped dried apricots, cranberries, dates, currants etc.), raw carrots, grated, white sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, marmalade

light brown sugar, dried apricots, finely chopped, dried figs, finely chopped, whole pitted dates, finely chopped, orange juice, water, chopped pecans, toasted, vanilla extract, sugar, ground cinnamon, refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, butter or margarine, melted

almond filling - mandelcreme, soft butter, sugar, egg yolk, rum, almonds -- ground, work butter to a cream. add sugar slowly and beat until fluffy. add the egg yolk and beat well. blend in the rum and fold in the ground almonds., will make about 1/2 cup., apricot glaze - abrikosglasur, apricot jam, place jam in a small, heavy saucepan and bring it to a boil. cook slowly 10 minutes, or until thick. press through a sieve and spread while hot in a very thin film over breads, pastries and cakes., butter cream filling - smorcreme, soft butter, powdered sugar, sherry, coffee, almonds -- chopped, cream butter ., beat in powdered sugar until smooth ., beat in the wine and coffee., use as a filling and/or frosting for any layer cake. sprinkle chopped almonds on top, and spread around the sides of the frosted cake., chocolate filling - chokoladecreme, milk, flour, cornstarch, sugar, salt, unsweetened chocolate, eggs -- beaten, vanilla, scald the milk. mix flour , cornstarch, sugar and salt well and stir very slowly into scalded milk. cook until thick., melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water and add to cooked mixture., add eggs. boil 2 minutes ., stir in vanilla. if you wish a glossy filling , stir in 2 tbsp butter after the filling has been removed from the heat., date filling - dadelcreme, sugar, dates -- pitted & ground, water, lemon rind -- grated, almonds -- chopped, mix all ingredients and cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking or scorching. if filling becomes too thick wihle cooking, add a little more water.