Wash the apricots, halve and core them. Separate the eggs for the dough. Beat the fat and sugar with the whisk of the hand mixer until foamy. Add the egg yolks. Add flour, lemon peel, milk and
Beat the egg white until stiff and fold into the dough. Pour the dough into a greased springform pan (26 cm Ø) sprinkled with breadcrumbs. Spread the apricot halves with the convex side up.
Warm the apricot jam and spread it on the cake. Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker 175 ° C/ gas: level 2) for 60 minutes, allow to cool and dust with icing sugar. Makes twelve pieces.