Battenburg Cake recipe by Chef Shireen Anwar on Masala live program “Masala Mornings”.
Ingredients:
- Butter/Margarine 350g
- Caster Sugar 350g
- Eggs (beaten) 3
- Self-rising Flour (sieved) 350g
- Cocoa Powder 25g
- Apricot Jam 350g
- Lemon Juice 2 tbsp
- White Marzipan 450g
- Caster Sugar extra
Method:
- Pre heat oven at 190 degree. Line a 10×7 ½ inch baking tin with lightly greaseproof paper.
- Make a partition down the centre of the tin with greaseproof paper.
- Lighlty brush with a little cooking oil.
- Cream the butter or margarine with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time with 1 tbsp of flour after each addition.
- Beat well. Add the remaining flour and fold in using a metal spoon to form a soft dropping consistency.
- Place half a mixture into one side of prepared tin and smooth top.
- Now add cocoa powder into remaining mixture and fold in. if necessary, add 1-2 tbsp of cooled boiled water to form a smooth dropping consistency.
- Place this mixture into other half of the tin and smooth top.
- Bake for 45-50 mins .
- Remove from oven and leave until cold before discarding the lining paper.
- Cut both the sponges in half length ways, trim the halves so that all 4 sections are equal.
- Heat the jam with the lemon juice then rub through a sieve.
- Brush one side of a white section and other side of chocolate section with sieved jam.
- Press firmly together.
- Brush the tops of both pieces with jam and place on the top of white sponge. Repeat with remaining white section and place on top of chocolate sponge. Press cake firmly together.
- Roll marzipan out to an oblong 12 x9 inch on a lightly sugared surface.
- Brush base of cake with jam, place in centre of marzipan.
- Brush cake completely with jam then fold the marzipan up the sides and over the top of the cake. Press the sides firmly.
- Make a decorative pattern along top outside edges of marzipan and mark diagonal lines across the top.
- Dust the top of the cake lightly with a little caster sugar.
Battenburg cake is all set to be deliciously served with the most yummiest taste of any sweet dish. For more sweet dishes recipes by Chef Shireen Anwar, keep visiting Masala TV site.
