Bisquick Apricot-Glazed Pound Cake

Title:
Bisquick Apricot-Glazed Pound Cake

Yield:
16 Servings

Categories:
Cakes,
Alcohol,
Cheese,
Bundt




Ingredients:





     3 c  Bisquick


 1 1/2 c  Sugar


   1/2 c  Flour


   3/4 c  Margarine or butter; soft


     6    Eggs


     8 oz Cream cheese; softened


     1 ts Vanilla


   1/8 ts Salt





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   1/2 c  Sugar


   1/2 c  Water


   1/4 c  Orange-flavored liqueur



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     1 c  Apricot preserves


   1/4 c  Sugar





  Heat oven to 350~. Grease tube pan, 10x4". Beat bisquick, 1 1/2 cups


 sugar, 1/2 cups flour, margarine, eggs, cream cheese, vanilla and salt in


 large bowl on low speed, scraping bowl frequently, 30 seconds. Beat on


 medium speed scraping bowl occasionally 4 minutes. Pour batter into pan.


 Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes.


 Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Heat 1/2 cup sugar and the water to


 boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 2 minutes; cool to lukewarm. Stir in


 liqueur. Slowly drizzle over cake. Press preserves thru sieve. Heat


 preserves and 1/4 cup sugar to boiling, sitrring constantly; reduce heat.


 Simmer uncovered until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool slightly;


 spread over top, allowing some to drizzle down sides.


 


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