Fresh Apricot Cake

Ingredients

• 0.3 tsp almond extract 
• 2 cups apricots fresh thinly sliced
• 0.5 cup butter softened (1 stick)
• 1 Tbsp calumet baking powder 
• 2  eggs 
• 1 cup flour 
• 0.1 tsp salt 
• 0.8 cup sugar 
• 1 Tbsp sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• hand mixer
• toothpicks
• cake form

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; set aside. Beat butter and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in extract.
4. Add flour mixture; beat just until blended.
5. Spread into greased 9-inch round cake pan. Top with apricot slices; sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. sugar.
6. Bake 40 to 45 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.