Apricot Almond Layer Cake

Ingredients

• 3 ¹/₃ cups confectioners sugar
• 6 large egg whites
• ¼ cup Disaronno Amaretto or other almond-flavored liqueur
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 12 ounces sliced blanched almonds or blanched slivered almonds
• ½ cup confectioners sugar
• + 7 more ingredients
• • 1 cup sliced blanched almonds
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 6 ounces dried California apricots
  • 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • parchment paper
  • 1 ½ cups imported Italian mascarpone cheese

Trace 2 (8-inch) circles on 1 sheet of parchment paper and a third circle on second sheet. Turn sheets over and put on 2 baking sheets. Pulse almonds with 1 1/3 cups confectioners sugar in a food processor until very finely ground (mixture will resemble sand), 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a large ...

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