Fruit Topped Almond Cake

By mrsstein1

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 1 3/4 cups cake mix from a 18.25
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds finely ground
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups assorted fruit
• 3/4 cup apricot preserves
• 3 tablespoons apple juice
• 3 tablespoons sliced almonds

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350. Spray bottom and sides of a 8 or 9 inch round pan.
In a large bowl beat cake mix, water,ground almonds,oil,almond extract and eggs with mixer. Pour into prepared pan.bake as directed on the box for 8 or 9 inch rounds. Remove from pans and cool completely.
Place berries in the bowl. In a sauce pan heat preserves and apple juice to boil and stir. Pour over berries until well coated. Let stand 5 minutes.
Gentle cut off the dome of the cake to make it level. place on a plate cut side down. Arrange berries on the cake drizzle with remaining syrup. Sprinkle with almonds.