Apricot Layer Cake With Meringue

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons shortening
• 1 egg yolk
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Cooked apricots
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 cup jelly

Method

1. 1 Cream sugar, shortening, and egg yolk until light and frothy.
2. 2 Add water, flour, and baking powder; beat to mix thoroughly.
3. 3 Pour into a well-greased layer cake pan and bake for 20 minutes in a moderate oven (350°F).
4. 4 Split the cake and fill with cooked apricots.
5. 5 Beat egg white and jelly until stiff meringue forms; pile on top and garnish with an apricot.