Juicy Baumkuchen according to grandma's recipe

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 325 g butter
• 250 g sugar
• 9 eggs
• 2 packets of vanilla sugar
• 400 g marzipan
• 20 tbsp Amaretto or rum
• 225 g flour
• 2 packets of baking powder
• 150 g cornstarch
• 3 bottles of bitter almond flavor
• 4 tbsp, heaped powdered sugar
• Dark chocolate coating
• Marzipan for a marzipan coating, approx. 200 g

Instructions

Working time approx. 2 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes; Total time approx. 3 hours 30 minutes

Preheat the oven to 250°C (top/bottom heat) and set the grill function. Heat 10 tablespoons of Amaretto in a saucepan, stir in 200g of marzipan and mix until smooth. Place the butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, and bitter almond flavoring in a bowl. Separate the eggs and add the egg yolks to the bowl. Beat with a hand mixer for about 3 minutes, then add the Amaretto-marzipan mixture and mix. Gradually add the flour, baking powder, and cornstarch. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks and fold in. If the batter is too thick after mixing, you can thin it with a little Amaretto to make the batter easier to spread. Heat the remaining Amaretto again and mix it with the remaining 200g of marzipan. Line the bottom of a 26cm springform pan with baking paper, add 3 tablespoons of batter, and spread evenly. Place on the middle rack of the oven and remove after 90-120 seconds. Add another 3 tablespoons of batter to the already baked base, spread it out carefully, and return it to the oven for another 90-120 seconds. Continue in this way until all the batter is used up. After every third layer, apply some of the Amaretto marzipan mixture with a brush and then add another layer of batter directly on top. This will make the cake even moister and more flavorful. After the last layer, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the tin. Then turn the cake out and remove the baking paper. Turn the cake right side up again. If desired (I always do this), place another layer of marzipan on top of the cake and spread the melted chocolate coating over the entire cake.