Fresh Apricot Cake
From Newcastle Produce —
1/3 cup butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 1/2 lbs. apricots, halved and pitted
Cinnamon
Powdered sugar
Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Combine dry mixture and milk alternately, a little at a time, with the butter mixture. Spread in a 10 inch by 14 inch baking pan.
Top with apricots, cut side up. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes. Increase temperature to 375 degrees and bake 10 minutes longer or until done. Sprinkle top with powdered sugar while still hot.