Chop candy. Beat egg whites until stiff. Sprinkle sugar and salt into the mixture. Continue beating until the mixture is very shiny and the sugar has dissolved as much as possible. Fold the grated coconut and candy crumbs into the meringue.
Line the bottom of a springform pan (26 cm Ø) with baking paper. Fill in meringue and spread loosely.
Bake in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 150 °C/ convection oven: not suitable/ gas: see manufacturer) for approx. 40 minutes. In the meantime wash, clean and halve the apricots and remove stones. Mix the apricot halves with the fruit spread.
Bring the mixture to the boil while stirring and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let it cool down.
Increase the oven temperature (electric oven: 175 °C/ gas: see manufacturer) and bake the cake for about 15 minutes. Let the cake cool down with the oven door open. Then take out, carefully loosen the edge with a knife and let it cool down in the mould on a cake rack.
Remove the bottom from the mould.
Mix the vanillin sugar and cream setting agent. Whip the cream until stiff, allowing the cream and sugar mixture to trickle in. Spread the cream on the cake and spread it loosely. Spread the apricot compote over it.