Battenberg Cake recipe

Battenberg Cake recipe

thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk

A step up from the free-and-easy Double Marble Cake, the Battenberg uses colouring in a more precise way to make a pretty cake that looks impressive.

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Cooking tools:

  • Battenberg tin
  • Aluminum foil
  • Parchment paper
  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Stand mixer
  • Wooden spoon
  • Whisk
  • Fork
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Metal spoon
  • Measuring spoon
  • Kitchen scale
  • Cooling rack
  • Round-bladed knife
  • Cutting board
  • Serrated bread knife
  • Rolling pin
  • Pastry brush
  • Saucepan
  • Sifter
  • Ruler
  • Kitchen towel
  • Plate
  • Kitchen shears
  • Chef's knife
  • Spoon

Ingredients

  • 125g unsalted butter, softened
  • 125g caster sugar
  • 2 medium eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 drops almond extract
  • 100g self-raising flour
  • good pinch of salt
  • 50g ground almonds
  • 2 tsp milk
  • a few drops pink or red food colouring
  • icing sugar or cornflour, for dusting
  • 350g white marzipan
  • 8 tbsp apricot jam

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