Michelle Evans-Fecci's cherry bakewell Battenberg cake

These two brilliant, British classic flavours of almond and cherry, combine to make a wonderfully eye-catching and delicious result.
A Battenberg cake with a checkered pattern of pink and yellow sponge squares, bound with apricot jam and wrapped in smooth marzipan with a scalloped top edge. Presented on a wooden tray with one slice cut to reveal its vibrant interior.

Key information


Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling time

Cooking time: 1 hour (including assembly)

Serves: 8

Recipe difficulty rating: Difficult

Allergens: Remember to provide a list of potential allergens for each item served at your Coffee Morning event so people can clearly see what ingredients they contain. You can use our cake labels, but make sure you write clearly in block capitals and black ink.

Ingredients

180g softened butter

180g caster sugar

150g plain flour

55g ground almonds

3 large eggs

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp almond extract

1 tbsp amaretto liquor (optional)

Pink food colouring

Cherry jam

Marzipan

How to prepare Michelle Evans-Fecci's cherry bakewell battenberg cake

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