Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2012

I made this into cupcakes. I skipped the apricot filling. I used 3 cups of powdered sugar instead of the 4 the recipe called for in the icing. The icing wasn't as firm without the 4th cup, but the flavor was awesome! They were a big hit at the picnic.

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KNLBAIN

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Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2011

This recipe wasn't what I expected. When i read over the ingredients and directions, I expected the filling to be more filling and less puddle. I also wasn't expecting the frosting to be a glaze. The flavors were very good.. but it definitely needs some fine tuning.

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queenofspades

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2011

Agree with Linda T. Will add more apricots for the puree. I will also be spreading icing between the layers before the puree next time.

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N Otto

Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2010

Wonderful, it tastes and looks like you spent a lot of time making it but is fairly simple. The only change I would make is to reduce the amount of cream cheese and powdered sugar in the frosting by half. It was way too much for just frosting the sides and top.

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Irene

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2010

This is the very BEST cake I have tasted - I made it for a group of friends who immediately wanted the recipe. Don't change a thing - it's just perfect. Thanks for sharing!

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pwalzel

Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2009

Maybe consider reducing the filling down a bit so the cake isn't as soaked with amaretto.

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jodie4245

Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2009

I made as the recipe states but less sugar in the frosting(2 cups instead of 4). Tried layering the filling first then the frosting but that got messy! Then tried frosting first then filling. But I think the point is for the filling to soak into the cake. But all in all it was a wonderful cake!! It goes best with cofee!! I am eating a piece right now with my coffee!

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paulac

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2009

Very nice tasting cake. If I make it again I will use the berry filling. The frosting made a lot. I will also decrease the cream cheese.One other problem I ran into the frosting was very runny. I keep putting the cake in the fridge. Any suggestions............

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Grammy Alice

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2008

Wow, yummy! I made the recipe exactly as directed and it was fantastic. I had worried the apricot filling would be too thin and soak into the cake but it didn't. Changes I'll make next time: This does make a lot of frosting, I'll probably follow another reviewers suggestion and add a thin layer of frosting to the inner layers of cake. The cake was a little difficult to cut in half, next time I'll freeze the layers before cutting them.

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Simple Pie

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2008

We just got done making this cake. Yes, the frosting is too runny. We noticed that after we had added 2 cups of powdered sugar, it was the ideal consistency, but adding the additional 2 cups of sugar is what made is loosen up. My recommendation is to add LESS sugar (only 2 out of the 4 cups).

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