Battenburg Cake
Battenburg Cake was created in the late 19th century to celebrate the marriage of Princess Victoria, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, to Prince Louis of Battenberg.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 115 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.
Ingredients
- 200 gram Butter
- 200 gram Caster sugar
- 4 number Eggs
- 200 gram Self-raising flour
- 100 gram Ground almonds
- 1 teaspoon Almond extract
- 10 drop Red food coloring
- 150 gram Apricot jam
- 500 gram Marzipan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a square baking tin.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, adding a little flour with each addition.
- Fold in the ground almonds and almond extract.
- Divide the mixture in half. Add red food coloring to one half and mix well.
- Spoon the mixtures into separate halves of the prepared tin, creating a checkerboard pattern.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Trim the edges of the cake to create straight sides.
- Heat apricot jam in a small saucepan until melted. Brush the jam over the cake.
- Roll out the marzipan on a surface dusted with icing sugar. Place the cake on top and wrap the marzipan around it.
- Trim off any excess marzipan and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 420kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 20g31%
- Total Carbohydrate 55g19%
- Sugars 35g
- Protein 6g12%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.