Ingredients

1 1/2 cups apricot nectar

1 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder

1 envelope fast-rising dry yeast

Dough

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 large egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons apricot-flavored brandy or apricot nectar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 envelope fast-rising dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons hot water (120F. to 125F.)
• 3 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour
• 12 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 6 ounces moist dried apricots, quartered
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed golden brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• Powdered sugar

Whipped Cream

• 2 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons apricot-flavored brandy or apricot nectar

Description

Rich With Chocolate And Dried Apricots, This Dessert Is A Stately Yeast-risen Cake That Requires No Kneading And Very Little Attention. When You...

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