Apricot Cream Cake

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
• CAKE
• Baking spray with flour, like Baker’s Joy®
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. low fat 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