Ingredients:
For the Cake
1 cup butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
4 eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups almond flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup diced fresh loquat
For the Glaze
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 to 4 tablespoons water
Toasted flaked almonds, for garnish
Chopped dry apricot, for garnish
Directions:
Heat the oven to 350 F and spray an 8-inch cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl cream together the butter and sugar until well combined and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each addition. Stir in the vanilla and almond extract. To the butter mixture all all at once the almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low speed until the mixture is smooth. Fold in the chopped apricots. Spread the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the cake springs back when gently pressed in the center and the edges pull away from the sides of the pan. After 30 minutes you may need to loosely cover the top of the cake with foil to prevent over-browning. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn the cake out into a wire rack to cool completely. While the cake cools prepare the glaze. In a medium bowl whisk together the butter, powdered sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, and two tablespoons of the water. Add more water, a few drops at a time, until the mixture forms a thick pourable glaze. Once cool pour the glaze over the top of the cake and gently spread to the edges. Decorate the top of the cake with the toasted almonds and dry apricot.
