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Overnight Apricot Pecan Coffee Cake

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 35 min.

Makes

15 servings

Updated: May. 24, 2024
I whip up this delightful apricot and pecan coffee cake the night before and pop it in the oven when I get up. The house smells lovely and the cake rises perfectly. Use walnuts instead of pecans if you prefer. —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho
Overnight Apricot Pecan Coffee Cake
Overnight Apricot Pecan Coffee Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition.
  2. Spread half of batter into a greased and floured 13x9-in baking dish. Sprinkle with apricots. Combine brown sugar, pecans and ginger; sprinkle half over apricots. Drop remaining batter by tablespoonfuls over filling; spread gently with a spatula to cover filling. Sprinkle with remaining brown sugar mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  3. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 347 calories, 17g fat (8g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 292mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.