Battenberg Cake

Name: Battenberg Cake
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Baking spray with flour; 1 cup (8 oz.) unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cups (about 7 oz.) self-rising flour; 1/4 cup (about 7/8 oz.) almond flour; 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, divided, plus more for dusting; 1 1/2 cups marzipan (about 16 oz.); 1/3 cup raspberry jam, warmed

Instructions

Cook:2h 40min

Our Battenberg Cake is just the thing for a special occasion. While this checkered sponge cake is a bit more involved than the typical layer cake, it's worth it when you really want to show off.

Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:31:49 GMT