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Apricot Turnover Cake: 1st Bake-Off 1949

Make Apricot Turnover Cake: 1st Bake-Off 1949 at home with Butter, Firmly Packed Brown Sugar, Count Apricot Halves, Flour, and Baking Powder. About 45 min from start to finish for 16. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1
• 1 1/4 cup
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/3 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 to 45 minutes.

2. 2

   Melt 1/4 cup butter in 8x8x2-inch pan; sprinkle with 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; Drain 1 No. 2 can apricot halves, reserving juice for cake.

3. 3

   Arrange 16 halves in bottom of pan. (The can I used didn't have that many halves, so I just cut up the ones I had into smaller pieces - LuAnn) Sift together 1 1/4 cups (sifted-not necessary-LuAnn) flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt Cream 1/3 cup shortening (can use margarine, still tastes wonderful-LuAnn); add gradually 1/2 cup sugar, creaming well.

4. 4

   Blind in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat for 1 minute.

5. 5

   Measure 1/2 cup apricot juice.

6. 6

   Add alternately with dry ingredients to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.

7. 7

   Blend thoroughly after each addition.

8. 8

   Pour over apricot halves.

9. 9

   Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 40 to 45 minutes.

10. 10

    Cool a few minutes.

11. 11

    Turn out on plate.

12. 12

    Serve with cream.