Apricot Cake

==Description==
===Ingredients===
* 1 cup Honey
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 3 tsp. arrowroot dissolved in 1 cup water
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
* 1 cup whole-Wheat pastry flour
* 3 tsp. baking powder
* 1/2 tsp. baking soda
* 1/8 tsp. salt
Fruit layer:
* 1 1/2 lbs. ripe apricots, quartered and pitted (4 cups)
* 3/4 cup slivered blanched almonds (4 1/2 oz.), roughly chopped
* 1/4 cup Honey
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract
* 2 Tbs. unbleached all-purpose flour
==Directions==
# Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 10-inch springform pan.
# Make fruit layer: In large bowl, mix together all ingredients except flour. 
# Sprinkle flour over fruit and toss once or twice to blend. Set aside.
# In another large bowl, mix Honey, oil, arrowroot mixture and vanilla. 
# In third large bowl, mix both flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 
# Sift flour mixture over Honey mixture and stir to blend thoroughly.
# Pour a little less than half the batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. 
# Spoon apricot mixture in an even layer over batter. 
# Pour remaining batter over apricots and spread evenly. Bake 30 minutes.
# Cover with foil and bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes more. 
# Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes, then remove side of pan. 
# Cool completely before cutting. Serve in small squares.
== See also ==
Category:Apricot Recipes
Category:Arrowroot Recipes
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Pastry flour Recipes
Category:Vanilla extract Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Recipes
Category:Wheat Recipes