![]() Also, the apricot nectar can be difficult to find. It's a very moist cake that is excellent both for dessert, and in the morning with coffee. You may need to adjust the cooking time, but the cake turns out delicious no matter what kind of pan you use. NOTE: I've made this cake in all kinds of pans including 9x13-inch pans, decorative Bundt pans, and loaf pans. Prep Time: Approximately 15 minutes Cook Time: Approximately 1 hour Allow cake to cool, then remove from pan. Combine a small amount of lemon juice with powdered sugar to create a light glaze. Bake approximately 1 hour, until top of cake is golden brown, and a tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Pour batter into a tube (also called Angel Food) pan. Combine cake mix, powdered jello, apricot nectar, vegetable oil, eggs and lemon extract in a bowl. Prepare cake pan by lightly spraying with cooking spray. Gran Gran's Apricot Nectar Cake1 package yellow cake mix If you ever received one of these from Nona, Not to mention their waistlines were touched by her yummy cake. Everyone was touched by her spirit and kindness. As someone that has loved to bake all of my life, I can think of no greater tribute than the hands that went up that day. At her funeral service, the minister asked for a show of hands, "How many of you ever received one of Nona's cakes?" Almost every hand in the church was raised. My cousins (her daughter and granddaughters) gave me her trusty ol' cake pan, along with the glass cake stand after she passed away. I never visited her house that there was not a cake on her counter under the dome of her glass cake stand. Every guest in her home was offered a slice of cake and a cup of coffee, in a beautiful china cup. Just in case they forgot it was their turn. When the time came for others to take their turn and bring donuts or breakfast rolls, Nona had a cake in her car. ![]() At church she often volunteered to bring her cake to snack on before Sunday School. Nona was known to work all day, and then come home and make at least 6 or 7 cakes before bedtime. Nona was an award-winning realtor, and each and every person that bought or sold a house received a cake. I'm pretty sure it was more famously referred to as Nona's Cake, Gran Gran's Cake or simply, THE CAKE. I'm not sure anyone knew that was actually the name of the recipe. She was famous far and wide for her Apricot Nectar Cake. We shared a love of reading, entertaining and cooking. My dear Great-Aunt passed away last year.
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