Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter cake pan, then line bottom with parchment paper. Butter parchment, then sprinkle evenly with 1/4 cup almonds. Pit and coarsely chop 6 ounces apricots. Pulse salt, 1 ...

Made with fresh, canned, or frozen fruit, these cakes come out soft and tender, not heavy. They’re simple, nicely sweet, and fit just about any occasion. Think fruit cake, but the kind you actually ...