Children's Party Cake (Phoney Fried Eggs)

• 4 egg yolks
• 12 cup sugar
• 14 cup water
• 1 12 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup sifted cake flour
• 4 egg whites
• 12 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 pint whipping cream
• 1 (10 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• 1 (15 ounce) can canned apricots

1. Make the Jelly roll cake.
2. Line a jelly roll pan with waxed paper and lightly grease.
3. Beat the egg yolks, sugar, water and vanilla until very thick.
4. Slowly fold in the flour until just blended.
5. In another bowl beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until frothy.
6. Gradually add the sugar.
7. Continue beating until stiff peaks form.
8. Fold egg white mixture into the egg yolk mixture.
9. Turn into the prepared pan and spread evenly right out to the edges.
10. Bake 350F 15-20 minutes until the cake springs bake when you touch it.
11. Immediately loosen edges with a sharp knife and turn onto a clean tea towel.
12. Remove paper carefully& cool (If you have a rack large enough cool the cake on it).
13. Whip the cream until stiff, add 1 1/2 tsp sugar and a bit of vanilla.
14. When cool,cut out irregular shapes about the size of a fried egg and the same shape as a fried egg.
15. Arrange cut pieces on a large platter.
16. Spread apricot preserve on each piece (egg).
17. Cover with whipped cream.
18. Top each piece with a half apricot so it now looks like a real fried egg.
19. Serve.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/childrens-party-cake-phoney-fried-eggs-11979 (may not work)