A sponge cake is a popular treat in England.The insides of a Battenburg cake have acheckerboard pattern of alternating pink and yellow.It's perfect for a party cake and afternoon tea.
Step 1: The oven should be set to 400oF, 200oC or gas mark 6.
Step 2: The batter needs to be made.
In a bowl, add the flour, eggs, white sugar, butter, and milk.When it's smooth, use a whisk to beat everything together.
Step 3: The pink batter can be created.
Put half of the batter into the other bowl.Put a drop of pink food coloring in one of the bowls and mix it into the batter bowl.
Step 4: To grease the cake tin, use butter or grease.
If you want to make a barrier with the aluminum foil, place it down the middle of the pan so that it divides the tin into two equal parts.You can use two tins of the same size.
Step 5: The colored batter should be placed on one side of the tin and the non-colored batter on the other side.
Step 6: The cake should be baked for 25 to 30 minutes or so.
To cool it, set it aside.The baking tin needs to be removed.
Step 7: The colors of the cake can be divided by cutting it in half.
Place one on top of the other and make sure the edges are the same size.
Step 8: Cut the cakes in half with a knife.
Step 9: Add water and apricot jam.
When the jam turns into a liquid, heat the ingredients.
Step 10: The checkerboard effect of the cake can be created.
Use a brush to add some jam to a pink cake piece.Glue the yellow cake piece to the jam side of the pink cake.Attach the cake pieces together.Jam can be used to brush on the connected pieces.Add a pink piece on top of the yellow piece to make a cake.
Step 11: Use more jam to brush the outside of the cake.
Step 12: If you measure and cut the marzipan, it will be larger than the cake.
Wrap the marzipan around the cake to look like a present.Put jam on the ends.
Step 13: Cut off the extra marzipan with a knife or scissors.
The cake should be placed on a plate with the seal down.
Step 14: Before serving, place the cake in the refrigerator.
Step 15: Give it a try.
Place a sharp serving knife with the cake.Guests know what to expect when they slice a piece of Battenburg cake when the first slice is cut.
Step 16: Put the egg, almond extract, lemon juice, almonds, and confectioners' sugar into a bowl.
Step 17: When it's a smooth paste, mix and knead it.
Add a few drops to the mixture at a time if it becomes too dry.The "dough" was divided into two equal parts.
Step 18: Confectioners' sugar can be used to dust paste.