Battenburg Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 2 drops red food coloring
• 1 cup apricot preserves
• 2 cups ground almonds
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1.5 teaspoons lemon juice
• 0.25 teaspoon almond extract