Mabrousha Cake with Apricot Jam

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Apricot jam

Method

1. Whisk the eggs with the sugar, vanilla and oil using a hand or electric whisk, depending on what you have, for 10 minutes.....
   Timers: 10 min
2. Pour the egg mixture into a deep bowl and add the flour and baking powder until a cohesive dough forms..
3. Divide the dough into two portions and prepare a pan greased with tahini so the dough doesn't stick. Spread one portion of the dough in the pan and then add apricot jam or any other jam you prefer..
4. Use a hand grater and grate the second portion of dough using the coarse side over the jam layer to cover it, as shown in the accompanying photos..
5. Place the grated jam cake pan in a preheated oven and bake at 180°C for about 35 minutes or until the cake is fully cooked, depending on your oven. When the cake is done, brown the top before removing it from the oven and set it aside to cool completely before slicing and serving...
   Timers: 35 min