Marzipan Cake

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Ingredients for cake

4 eggs

1/2 C sugar

1 C flour

1 t vanilla

1 t baking powder

Ingredients for frosting

7 oz. marzipan

1 stick softened butter

3 C confectioners sugar

2 T hot water

Preparation

Cake:

Separate the eggs, and beat egg whites until stiff. Mix in the egg yolks, then slowly add the sugar, and then add the flour, using hand mixer.

Place batter into a greased and floured 9” springform pan. Bake on lower rack of preheated 350 degree oven about 20-30 minutes. (Check for doneness starting at 20 minutes to ensure cake does not burn.)

Frosting:

Place marzipan and butter in medium bowl. Mix on low until combined, then on high until smooth.

Add sugar and hot water. Again beat on low until combined and then high until smooth. Add more hot water one teaspoon at a time if frosting is too thick.

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