Battenberg Cake, Battenberg Cake Recipe
"No cake is more British than a frivolous Battenberg cake. At any afternoon tea, in fact at any occasion bring out a Battenberg cake and watch smiles all round. There is something cheering about the distinctive pink and yellow squares tightly wrapped in a thick layer of marzipan that no other cake seems able to achieve. Battenberg Cake is believed to have been named in honor of the marriage of Queen Victoria's granddaughter to Prince Louis of Battenberg in 1884. Though today many buy a Battenberg cake they are actually no more difficult to make than any other sponge cake as you can see in this Battenberg Cake recipe...."
INGREDIENTS
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5¼oz/150g soft butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
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5¼oz/150g fine/caster sugar
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3 large eggs, beaten
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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5¼oz/150g self-rising flour
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1fl oz/30 ml milk
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2 drops of pink food coloring
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2¾oz /75g apricot jam, warmed with 2 drops of water
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7oz/200g marzipan, ready rolled
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