Maple Marzipan Cake | Maple from Canada

Ingredients

• 250 ml (1 cup) almond paste or marzipan
• 6 eggs
• 280 ml (1 cup + 2 tablespoons) maple sugar
• 125 ml (1/2 cup) maple syrup (preferably dark syrup for its robust flavour)
• 250 ml (1 cup) flour
• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) baking powder
• 1 Pinch of salt
• 250 ml (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
• 250 ml (1 cup) milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 60 ml (1/4 cup) maple sugar
• 45 ml (3 tablespoons) all-purpose flour
• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich flavour)
• 15ml (1 tablespoon) cornstarch
• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) unsalted butter
• 1 tub of 225 g (1/2 lb) maple taffy
• 3 egg whites
• 1 pinch of fine salt
• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) lemon juice
• 125 ml (1/2 cup) maple sugar
• 45 ml (3 tablespoons) water
• 30 ml (2 tablespoons) maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich flavour)
• 125 ml (1/2 cup) sliced almonds
• Sliced almonds, toasted (for decoration)