Marzipan Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (7 ounce) can almond paste
1/4 cup soft butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup ground almonds
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup apricot preserves

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Butter and flour a 9\" cake pan.
Cream the almond paste with the butter and sugar.
Mix in the almonds.
In a small bowl, beat the eggs lightly with almond extract and add to the creamed mixture.
Combine the flour and baking powder and stir into butter mixture.
Mix with a few strokes as possible.
Pour batter into cake pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Do not over bake!
Heat water and preserves and brush on the top of warm cake.