Authentic Battenberg Cake Recipe England, Europe

Name: Battenberg cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: CAKE; 175g (6 oz) softened butter, plus extra for greasing; 175g (6 oz) golden caster sugar (or regular sugar, if unavailable); 3 eggs; 175g (6 oz) self-rising flour; ½ tsp vanilla extract; red food coloring paste, a dab; TO ASSEMBLE; 6 tbsp apricot jam; 500g (1.1 lbs) ready-made marzipan (check out the "cooking tips" section for instructions on how to make homemade marzipan); 2–3 tbsp confectioners' sugar, for rolling

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