Preheat the oven to 325. Grease 3 9x13 baking
sheet pans with cooking spray, then line each
with parchment paper. In a stand mixer fitted
with the paddle attachment combine the sugar,
almond paste and 1 stick of the butter. Mix until
smooth and lump free. being sure to break down
the almond paste as best you can. Add the
remaining 2 sticks of butter and continue to mix
until smooth scraping down the sides of the bowl
as needed.
Gradually add the egg yolks, followed by the milk
and almond extract. Mix until combined. Add the
flour and slowly mix until combined scraping down
the sides of the bowl as needed . Once the flour
is combined set aside
In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until
they form stiff fluffy peaks. Fold the whipped
egg whites into the flour mixture to form a
smooth batter, then divide equally between 3
bowls.
Stir the red food coloring into the first bowl of
batter until evenly pink colored, then stir the
green color into the second bowl of batter until
evenly green colored, leaving the third bowl
untouched. Keeping the batters separate evenly
spread them into the greased and parchment lined
sheet pans and bake, rotating halfway through
until set. 10-12 minutes. Then let cool
completely.
Once cooled spread half of the jam to cover the
surface of the green cake and place the undyed
layer making sure the parchment is discarded
directly on top, sandwiching the jam. Repeat this
step by spreading the remaining jam on top of the
undyed layer and placing the red layer directly
on top of it, discarding the parchment. Cover the
cake with plastic wrap and top with another sheet
pan. Weigh down the layers with heavy plates or
cans. Refrigerate overnight
Remove the weights and plastic wrap. Spread half
of the melted chocolate over the to of the cake
and refrigerate until set, 30 minutes. Once
solid, flip the cake onto a cutting board
discarding bottom layer of parchment paper and
spread the remaining melted chocolate in a even
layer over the surface. Drag fork through top,
sprinkle with jimmies and chill until set about
30 minutes. Once set trim cake and cut into
squares
Originally Submitted
2/19/2021
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