Several slices of an apricots cake

Apricot Cake with Marzipan

  • Sweet
  • Vegetarian
  • dessert

A highlight during the apricot season: An apricot sheet cake, refined with marzipan.

Method

  • 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
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