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Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
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Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs one at a time and mix well.
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Fold in sour cream and almond extract.
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Fold in flour mixture until well blended.
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Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan or bundt pan.
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Fill pan with about 1/3 of the batter. Spread half the almonds and half the apricot preserves over the batter.
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Cover with remaining batter.
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Sprinkle top with remaining almonds and apricot preserves.
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Bake at 350°F for 1 hour (or until done).
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Cool on rack. Turn out onto plate with topping side up.