Apple poppy seed marzipan cake

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 6 egg yolks
• 175 g sugar
• 6 egg whites
• 125 g flour
• 75 g poppy seeds
• 1 lemon(s), grated peel
• 3 apples (not too sweet)
• 50 g hazelnuts, ground
• 1 pt. marzipan paste
• 1 small bottle(s) of bitter almond flavoring
• 1 liter of cream
• 50 ml water

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar and lemon zest to form a creamy batter. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and carefully fold into the mixture. Sprinkle with flour and poppy seeds and mix until a slightly runny batter forms. Pour the batter into a springform pan lined with baking paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C (convection oven) for about 30 minutes. Let the base cool completely and divide it horizontally in half to create three pieces. In the meantime, cook the apple compote (made from the three apples and the ground hazelnuts). Peel the apples and cut them into small pieces. Place them in a saucepan. Add about 50 ml of water and bring to a boil – similar to applesauce. Once the apples are soft, remove the pan from the heat and let it cool. The apples must be cold before mixing in the hazelnuts, and the batter should form a spreadable mixture. Spread this mixture onto the bottom layer and cover with the middle layer. Add the bitter almond oil to the marzipan mixture and knead thoroughly. Then roll out the mixture and place it on the middle layer. Now whip 1 liter of cream until stiff peaks form – but don’t add any sugar, as the marzipan will make the cake sweet enough. Spread about 3 tablespoons of the cream over the marzipan and place the last layer on top. Set aside 200 g of the whipped cream for the decoration. Spread the remaining cream over the cake, including the edges. Now fill a piping bag with the 200 g of cream and decorate the cake. Tips: If the batter is too thick, simply add a little milk, as the poppy seeds will absorb liquid during baking. You can also sprinkle ground hazelnuts over the cake or use other decorations.