BIRTHDAY CAKE – John Pleshette Meal of the Week

Ingredients

• 12 tbsp UNSALTED BUTTER
• 1 ⅓ cups ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
• 3 ¼ tsp BAKING POWDER
• 1 tsp FINE SEA SALT
• ¾ cup + 2TB OF GRANULATED SUGAR
• 3 LARGE EGGS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
• 2 tbsp WHOLE MILK
• 8 SMALL, RIPE APRICOTS
• ½ cup HEAVY CREAM
• 2 tbsp CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR
• ⅓ cup CRÉME FRAÎCHE
• 2 tsp GRAND MARNIER OR ANY ORANGE LIQUEUR
• 2 tbsp SUGAR
• 2 tbsp RASPBERRY LIQUEUR