Hungarian Apricot Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

For the Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup milk

For the Chocolate Cream

• 200 g dark chocolate
• 1½ cups heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Apricot Glaze

• 1 cup apricot jam
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

For Decoration

• Chocolate curls or chocolate pieces
• Powdered sugar, optional