INGREDIENTS
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Sponge Cake Layer
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4 large eggs
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 cup all-purpose flour (spoon flour into dry-measure cup and level off)
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Pastry Cream Filling
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1 1/2 cups milk
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1/3 cup sugar
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5 large egg yolks
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Marzipan
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6 ounces canned almond paste, cut into 1-inch cubes
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2 cups confectioners’ sugar, plus more for kneading marzipan
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Pink food coloring
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4 tablespoons light corn syrup
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Cornstarch for rolling the marzipan
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Whipped Cream
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1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
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3 tablespoons sugar
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One 9-inch round pan, 2 inches deep, buttered and the bottom lined with a disk of buttered parchment or wax paper