After I realized that we'd been doing Bake Through for a year, I found myself re-reading the previous posts. Back in April 2007, we had said that we'd like to try the Chocolate Cherry Almond Pound cake (pg 32) in its more traditional Apricot Version. Well, here it is.
I have to say that I wasn't a big fan of this cake, then or now. And, while I'm glad that I made it using apricot preserves and a lemon sugar glaze, I'll not make this again. The texture once again was too dry and crumbly. It had a host of good things in it: hazlenuts, almond paste, chocolate, yet, it seemed almost too bland to me.
When I mentioned to J that I had remade it, she said, "Isn't that the one that looked like meatloaf?" As soon as she said it, I knew she was right. Look at this picture: 
Sometimes, it's good to go back and see how far you've come. Honestly, a year ago, this would have seemed to daunting of a task to attempt. And now, I did it on a Sunday afternoon, just because I had a bit of time.
Bake Through
Robb
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