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Peek-a-boo Battenberg cake
Photo: David Holifield

Peek-a-boo Battenberg cake

21 ingredients Makes a tall 18cm cake openrecipes
Peek-a-boo Battenberg cake

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

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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)

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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