Apricot Applesauce Cake

1 C all purpose flour

3/4 C whole-wheat flour

2 t ground allspice

1 t baking soda

½ C sugar

½ C shortening

1 C applesauce

2 eggs

3/4 C B&R Farms Diced Dried Apricots

½ C chopped almonds

Confectioner’s sugar

3 B&R Farms Dried Apricots

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 12-cup Bundt pan or tube pan. Combine flours, allspice and baking soda; set aside. In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, cream sugar and shortening, beat in applesauce and eggs until fluffy. Add flour mixture; beat at medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in apricots and almonds. Pour batter into pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes until top springs back when lightly touched with finger. Cool cake in a pan 10 minutes; invert onto serving platter and dust lightly with confectioner’s sugar. Garnish with apricots arranged as a flower.