BATTENBURG CAKE
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 1/2 CUPS UNSALTED BUTTER1 1/2 CUPS GRANULATED SUGAR5 LARGE EGGS1/4 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT3 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR1 1/2 TSP BAKING POWDER1/8 TSP SALTRED FOOD COLORINGAPRICOT PRESERVES
PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F
GREASE 2 9 X 9 PANS
SIEVE FLOUR, SALT AND BAKING POWDER INTO A BOWL , SET ASIDE
CREAM BUTTER AND SUGAR TOGETHER UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY
BEAT IN EGGS ONE AT A TIME
ADD VANILLA
ADD DRY INGREDIENTS, MIX THOROUGHLY BUT DO NOT OVER MIX AS CAKE WILL BE TOUGH
DIVIDE BATTER INTO 2 EQUAL PARTS
ADD RED FOOD COLORING TO ONE BATCH
BAKE FOR 25-30 MINS APPROX , UNTIL TOOTHPICK COMES OUT CLEAN
LET CAKES STAND IN PANS FOR 10 MINS BEFORE REMOVING TO COOLING RACK
WHEN COOL TRIM BOTH CAKES AND CUT EACH CAKE LENGTHWISE INTO 4 EQUAL LENGTHS
HEAT PRESERVES UNTIL LIQUIFIED AND BRUSH ONTO SIDES OF CAKE STRIPS TO "GLUE" THEM TOGETHER
PLACE A YELLOW WITH A PINK NEXT TO IT AND TOP WITH THE COLORS REVERSED TO LOOK LIKE A CHECKERBOARD
SPREAD ALL 4 SIDES OF THE CAKE WITH APRICOT PRESERVES
COVER WITH MARZIPAN
PINCH EDGE TO SEAL
CHILL BEFORE CUTTING
Serving Size: MAKES 2 CAKES
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JUDYHAYS1965.
GREASE 2 9 X 9 PANS
SIEVE FLOUR, SALT AND BAKING POWDER INTO A BOWL , SET ASIDE
CREAM BUTTER AND SUGAR TOGETHER UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY
BEAT IN EGGS ONE AT A TIME
ADD VANILLA
ADD DRY INGREDIENTS, MIX THOROUGHLY BUT DO NOT OVER MIX AS CAKE WILL BE TOUGH
DIVIDE BATTER INTO 2 EQUAL PARTS
ADD RED FOOD COLORING TO ONE BATCH
BAKE FOR 25-30 MINS APPROX , UNTIL TOOTHPICK COMES OUT CLEAN
LET CAKES STAND IN PANS FOR 10 MINS BEFORE REMOVING TO COOLING RACK
WHEN COOL TRIM BOTH CAKES AND CUT EACH CAKE LENGTHWISE INTO 4 EQUAL LENGTHS
HEAT PRESERVES UNTIL LIQUIFIED AND BRUSH ONTO SIDES OF CAKE STRIPS TO "GLUE" THEM TOGETHER
PLACE A YELLOW WITH A PINK NEXT TO IT AND TOP WITH THE COLORS REVERSED TO LOOK LIKE A CHECKERBOARD
SPREAD ALL 4 SIDES OF THE CAKE WITH APRICOT PRESERVES
COVER WITH MARZIPAN
PINCH EDGE TO SEAL
CHILL BEFORE CUTTING
Serving Size: MAKES 2 CAKES
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JUDYHAYS1965.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 714.3
- Total Fat: 38.0 g
- Cholesterol: 205.6 mg
- Sodium: 180.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 86.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 9.0 g