Classic Scones with Clotted Cream and Jam vs Frankfurter Kranz (Frankfurt Crown Cake)

Both bakes rely on butter, eggs, milk, sugar and jam, yet they put them to very different uses. The scones have cold butter rubbed into the flour for a light, tender texture; they are baked briefly and served warm, split and topped with clotted cream and jam. The Frankfurter Kranz creams butter with sugar and six eggs into a vanilla cake, then layers it with jam and a silky vanilla buttercream. A caramelized almond brittle adds crunch, and sweet glacé cherries crown this rich, chilled cake.