Photo: David Holifield
Peek-a-boo Battenberg cake
21 ingredients
Makes a tall 18cm cake
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A stunning rose and almond sponge in the distinctive checkered pattern, hidden in sweet marizpan icing
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
869
Calories
28g
Protein
27g
Fat
125g
Carbs
Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Apricot | 1 medium (35g) | 17 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Marzipan | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
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
- 225g golden caster sugar
- 225g self-raising flour
- 85g ground almonds
- 3 large eggs
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp rosewater
- 1 tbsp milk
- a little artificial pink food colouring (see tip, below)
- jar of apricot jam
- 1 tsp rosewater
- 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)
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
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