Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



3
cups
biscuit baking mix





1 1/2
cups
sugar





1/2
cup
flour





3/4
cup
margarine

or butter, softened



6
each
eggs





8
ounces
cream cheese

softened



1
teaspoon
vanilla extract





1/8
teaspoon
salt







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Topping



1/2
cup
sugar





1/2
cup
water





1/4
cup
orange liqueur







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Glaze



1
cup
apricot preserves





1/4
cup
sugar

 Heat oven to 35~. Grease tube pan, 1x4

Beat bisquick, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 cups flour, margarine, eggs, cream cheese, vanilla and salt in large bowl on low speed, scraping bowl frequently, 3 seconds.

Beat on medium speed scraping bowl occasionally 4 minutes.

Pour batter into pan.

Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 55-6 minutes.

Cool 1 minutes; remove from pan.

Heat 1/2 cup sugar and the water to boiling; reduce heat.

Simmer uncovered 2 minutes; cool to lukewarm.

Stir in liqueur. Slowly drizzle over cake.

Press preserves thru sieve. Heat preserves and 1/4 cup sugar to boiling, sitrring constantly; reduce heat.

Simmer uncovered until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.

Cool slightly; spread over top, allowing some to drizzle down sides.