Frangipane Cake

Sweet Shortcrust Pastry

• 50 g sugar
• 100 g butter, chilled, diced
• 230 g plain flour
• 1 medium egg
• 1 pinch fine sea salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Frangipane Cake

• butter, for greasing
• plain flour, for dusting
• 150 g roasted unsalted almonds
• 50 g caster sugar
• 150 g butter, diced
• 2 medium eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 40 g blanched almonds
• 50 g plain flour
• 100 g sugar
• 250 g apricot jam, smooth
• icing sugar, for dusting