Fresh Apricot Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 Tbsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 tsp. almond extract
• 4 fresh apricots
• thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
• 1 Tbsp. sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; set aside.
3. Beat butter and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Blend in extract.
6. Add flour mixture; beat just until blended.
7. Spread into greased 9-inch round cake pan.
8. Top with apricot slices; sprinkle with 1 Tbsp.
9. sugar.
10. Bake 40 to 45 min.
11. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
12. Cool completely.