Apricot Cream Cake - Crisco®

Ingredients

• 1 C. chopped dried apricots ( 1 / 4 to 1 / 2 -inch pieces)
• 1 C. water
• 1 / 3 C. sugar
• 1 / 3 C. chopped pecans
• 1 / 2 C. flaked coconut
• 1 / 4 C. sugar
• 1 / 4 C. chopped pecans
• 1 Tbsp. Crisco ® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. low fat (Neufchatel) cream cheese
• 1 / 2 C. Crisco ® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
• 1 1 / 4 C. sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. Spice Islands ® Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 C. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
• 1 / 2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
• 1 / 4 tsp. salt
• 1 / 3 C. milk
• 10 pecan halves
• Caramel Flavored Topping
• 10 dried apricots