Apricot buttercream (and filling) elevate (and recreate) a 1980s cake

Back in the 1980s, when Michelle and Steve first got together, Michelle made Steve a really good birthday cake. Michelle doesn’t remember much about it, other than that the filling and icing were deliciously flavored with dried apricots. And it was baked in our first apartment kitchen, which (amazing as it now seems) we thought was incredible because it had a dishwasher and new appliances. Over the years Michelle kept Steve, but she somehow managed to lose the recipe which […]