Almond Apricot Crumb Cake Carve Your Craving

I have a special place in my heart for fruit-filled cakes. They make me happy in any season. Be it a warm slice of this cozy vegan apple cake or this fancy eggless orange cake. I love adding fruits to my bakes.

It is all about the crunchy crumb baby!!!

My love for crumb cakes isn’t hidden from you. The simplicity of the cake, that overloaded buttery streusel topping, and no stress about adding frosting or making it look pretty. Just bake and indulge as if no one is watching!! If you are crazy about crumble topping then do try my eggless coffee cake with walnut streusel topping and chocolate coffee crumb cake. You won’t be disappointed!

Make it with easy pantry ingredients and a fruit of your choice

You already know my apricot story. We have harvested over 500 apricots from our tree in the backyard and I am looking for ways to use them. The main reason for making this crumb cake was to use some over-ripe apricots. These were super sweet and I didn’t wanna waste them. This crumb cake is made with basic ingredients like almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, soda, yogurt, and oil. I am very sure you will have these stocked up in your pantry already. There is no egg, flaxseed meal, or applesauce here. I am saving you a shopping trip! I love adding tastemakers to my recipes and here cardamom is one great spice, so fragrant that goes so well with almonds and apricots. You may use cinnamon instead if you like it. For the crumb topping, I have used salted butter, cardamom, and chopped almonds as well. Do you have all these right now then what are you waiting for?? Get started right away.

Don’t have Apricots or not a fan?

You may use pretty much any fruit here. I love peaches, plums, strawberries, blueberries, pitted cherries, or even apples as well!

Lemon + Almond + Apricot – A match made in heaven

The taste of almonds goes so well with the apricots. So I have added plenty of it in the cake as well in the crumb topping. The lemon juice and the zest intensifies the fruity flavors in the cake. This beauty tastes like you have bought it from a French patisserie. It is refreshing in every bite.

4 simple steps to make a delicious Apricot crumb cake

Make-Ahead Of Time Crumb Topping

You can save your time by making this crumb blend ahead of time. It will stay good in the fridge for a week and in the freezer for 4-5 months. Just let it come to room temperature before using it so that it is easy to handle.

Easy possible substitutes

Swap yogurt with sour cream, you will have to add 2-3 tablespoons or more extra liquid as well. Swap all-purpose flour with wheat pastry flour or atta. Again you will need a few tablespoons of extra liquid. Skip lemon zest and juice. Instead use vinegar.

How to make it Vegan?

Just swap the dairy butter with a vegan one. Substitute yogurt with almond or coconut yogurt. I have used organic sugar, which is already vegan so no substitutions!

Best way to eat apricot crumb cake

You can eat it warm, straight out of the oven. Pair it with your favorite tea or coffee. Serve it with a dollop of vanilla or salted caramel ice cream for dessert.

How does this cake taste like?

When you dig into the cake, the very first bite is a rush of flavors and textures in your mouth. You can feel the cardamom-scented buttery crunchy crumb topping, the melted apricot in between almost like a jam, and the moist melt-in-mouth cake. Oh boy!!! it is so good and satisfying!

How to store this crumb cake

As this cake has fruit in it, refrigerate it at all times. This cake will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 4 days. This cake tastes amazing warm and cold. If you like it warm, just microwave it for 15 seconds.

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If you love apricots then do try my fresh apricot ice cream. It is simply amazing. Other apricot recipes are following soon.