Apricot-

1/2 c Brown sugar, packed

1/2 ts Baking powder

1/4 ts Baking soda

1/4 ts Ground cardamom; OR...

1/8 ts -Ground cloves

1/2 c Apricot nectar

-OR- Orange juice 1/4 c Unsweetened applesauce

2 tb Cooking oil

1 Egg; slightly beaten

1/2 c Dried apricots

-(finely snipped)

--APRICOT ICING--

1/2 c Powdered sugar

3 ts Apricot nectar

11 x 7 x 1-1/2-inch baking pan. Bake in a

350 F oven about 25 minutes or till a wooden pick inserted near the center

2 to 3 teaspoons apricot nectar or orange juice.