Apricot Cake with Marzipan
- Sweet
- Vegetarian
- Dessert
A highlight during the apricot season: An apricot sheet cake, refined with marzipan.
Preparation
- Preparation time: 45 min
- 1 baking tray
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) fan.
Step 2
Mix the marzipan, icing sugar, and egg yolks until smooth.
Step 3
Stir the room-temperature butter into the egg yolk mixture.
Step 4
Beat the 4 egg whites with the caster sugar until stiff peaks form.
Step 5
Stir the flour, lemon zest, baking powder, and milk into the egg yolk mixture.
Step 6
Fold in the egg whites.
Step 7
Spread the mixture onto a baking tray and top with halved apricots. The mixture covers about 2/3 of a tray.
Step 8
Bake for 30 – 40 minutes. After 20 minutes, reduce the temperature to 160°C (320°F).
Ingredients
For the cake