German Apricot Cake (Aprikosenkuchen) Recipe

Ingredients (11)

• 10 tablespoons (5 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, or 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder, or 1 package German backpulver (German baking powder)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup buttermilk, or sour milk
• 1 1/2 pounds apricots, about 14 fresh, washed, cut in half, pitted
• Whipped cream, sweetened, for serving