Apricot Almond Coffee Cake

By mamacook1

Ingredients

• Glaze:
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 c apricot preserves
• 1 (16oz) pkg pound cake mix, divided
• pinch of orange food coloring (optional)
• 1 (8oz) container sour cream
• 1/2 c milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1/2 c sliced almonds
• 1 c powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1-2 tbs milk

Preparation

Step 1

Beat cream cheese, preserves and 1 tbs cake mix and food coloring until well blended. Set aside.
Beat sour cream, milk, eggs. almond extract and remaining cake mix at low speed with electric mixer until well blended. Increase speed and beat 3 minutes longer. Pour into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan.

Drop cream cheese mix on top by rounded tsp. Swirl batter gently. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake 350* for 25-28 minutes. Drizzle Glaze over slightly warm cake.