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Grease a 10" microwave-safe fluted tube dish. Sprinkle almonds over
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sides. Combine coconut, 1/3 cup brown sugar and 3 tbsp butter. Press
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into bottom of dish. Set aside. Stir together flour, baking soda and
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salt. Beat 1/2 cup butter. Add 3/4 cup brown sugar and beat until
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fluffy. Add eggs, preserves and sour cream. Beat well. Add flour
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mixture and Amaretto, alternately, to beaten mixture, beating well
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after each addition. Fold in apricots. Transfer batter to prepared
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dish. Micro cook, uncovered, on 50 % power (medium) for 12 minutes,
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giving dish a quarter turn every 5 minutes. To test for doneness,
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scratch the slightly wet surface with a wooden toothpick. The cake
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should be cooked underneath. If not done, cook on 100 % (high) for 30
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seconds to 2 minutes or until done. Cool on rack for 5 minutes.
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Invert and cool on a platter.
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