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Bisquick Apricot-Glazed Pound Cake

Courses: Breakfast, Dessert
Serves: 16 people

Recipe Ingredients

3 cups 711mlBisquick
1 1/2 cups 297g / 10ozSugar
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozFlour
3/4 cup 148g / 5.2ozMargarine or butter - soft
6   Eggs
8 oz 227gCream cheese - softened
1 teaspoon 5mlVanilla
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlSalt
  Topping
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozSugar
1/2 cup 118mlWater
1/4 cup 59mlOrange-flavored liqueur
  Glaze
1 cup 237mlApricot preserves
1/4 cup 49g / 1.7ozSugar

Recipe Instructions

Heat oven to 350F. Grease tube pan, 10x4".

Beat Bisquick, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 cups flour, margarine, eggs, cream cheese, vanilla and salt in large bowl on low speed, scraping bowl frequently, 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed scraping bowl occasionally 4 minutes. Pour batter into pan.

Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes.

Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Heat 1/2 cup sugar and the water to boiling; reduce heat.

Simmer uncovered 2 minutes; cool to lukewarm. Stir in liqueur. Slowly drizzle over cake. Press preserves thru sieve. Heat preserves and 1/4 cup sugar to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.

Cool slightly; spread over top, allowing some to drizzle down sides.

Source:
Fran Basden of Burleson

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