Peek-a-boo Battenberg cake - Good Food Middle East

Name: Peek-a-boo Battenberg cake - Good Food Middle East
Ingredients: 225g very soft salted butter, plus a little extra for greasing; 225g golden caster sugar; 225g self-raising flour; 85g ground almonds; 3 large eggs; ½ tsp vanilla extract; ½ tsp almond extract; 1 tbsp milk; 225g very soft salted butter; 1 tsp rosewater; a little artificial pink food colouring (see tip, below); jar of apricot jam; a little icing sugar, for dusting; 2 x 500g packs white marzipan (you'll have trimmings, but better to have leftovers than leave yourself short)

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A stunning rose and almond sponge in the distinctive checkered pattern, hidden in sweet marzipan icing

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Ingredients

225g very soft salted butter, plus a little extra for greasing
225g golden caster sugar
225g self-raising flour
85g ground almonds
3 large eggs
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp almond extract
1 tbsp milk
225g very soft salted butter
1 tsp rosewater
a little artificial pink food colouring (see tip, below)
jar of apricot jam
a little icing sugar, for dusting
2 x 500g packs white marzipan (you'll have trimmings, but better to have leftovers than leave yourself short)