Easy Apricot Pound Cake

Name: Easy Apricot Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 16 ounce box pound cake mix; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup water; 2/3 cup chopped, dried apricots; 1/3 cup chopped toasted almonds; Glaze:; 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine; 1 teaspoon orange extract; 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar; 1-2 tablespoons orange juice

11 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 16 ounce box pound cake mix
2 large eggs
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup water
2/3 cup chopped, dried apricots
1/3 cup chopped toasted almonds
Glaze:
1 1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
1-2 tablespoons orange juice

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease & lightly flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2

In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, orange juice & water. Best 30 seconds on low speed. Increase speed to medium; beat 3 minutes. Stir in apricots & almonds. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 45-55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely. To prepare glaze, stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Spread on top of cooled cake, allowing some of the glaze to drip down sides. Slice.