Recipe summary

Cherilynn Balachandar's Classic Battenburg Cake is a scrumptious and colourful treat that's perfect for any table!

Recipe courtesy of Food Network Canada.

Preparation time: 60 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Yield: 16

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 2/3 cups (400 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 2/3 cups (400 mL) granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) vanilla
• 8 eggs
• 1 2/3 cups (400 mL) all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons (90 mL) ground almonds
• 2 teaspoons (10 mL) baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) salt
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) 10% half-and-half cream
• 2 drops red food colouring
• 2 drops green food colouring
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) apricot jam
• icing sugar
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) marzipan, about 330 g

Royal Icing (Optional)

• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) icing sugar