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German Tree Cake | Baumtorte / Baumkuchen
"This is my favorite cake. All 20 layers of it. It has been since my mitten-wearing years. My mom used this intricately layered almond and chocolate cake as an activity for us kids – something to keep us busy on rainy mornings, when crayons had lost their interest. It is single-handedly responsible for my obsession with almond paste (and it’s sweeter counterpart, marzipan). NOTE: You need two days to make this cake because the cake needs to chill in the fridge overnight...."
INGREDIENTS
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CAKE:
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1 1/2 cups almond paste, tightly packed (12 oz)
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6Tbsp half and half
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12Tbsp butter
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1cup sugar
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10 eggs, separated (put the whites in a bowl big enough to whip them up to stiff peaks)
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1 1/2tsp vanilla extract
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1cup cake flour
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3/4cup cornstarch
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10oz apricot jam
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1cup slivered almonds, coarsely chopped
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CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
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3Tbsp butter
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1Tbsp rum, preferably dark
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1 1/2tsp vanilla extract
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1 Tbsp light corn syrup
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3oz semi-sweet chocolate
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