Gâteau Alexandra

Time : 1 hour Serves 6

Ingredients

 * 80 g cornstarch
 * 20 g flour
 * 120 g powdered sugar
 * 75 g butter
 * 75 g ground almonds
 * 100 g chocolate
 * 4 eggs
 * 1 packet of vanilla sugar
 * 1 tsp of baking powder
 * 1 to 2 tbsp of rum
 * ½ jar of apricot preserves

Directions

 * 1) In a large bowl, mix the cornstarch, flour, sugars, baking powder and almons with beaten eggs, melted butter, melted chocolate in 2 – 3 spoonsful of water and the rum.
 * 2) Work the mixture into a smooth dough.
 * 3) Put into a cake pan and bake in a medium over for about 45 minutes.
 * 4) Remove the warm cake from the pan, and once cooled, glaze with the apricot preserves.