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How to make battenberg cake – recipe | Felicity Cloake's Masterclass
Step by step, square by square, here’s how to make a perfect version of this old-school teatime favourite
Mark Kermode once claimed that this gaudy, chequerboard cake exists solely in Alan Bennett dramas. And though it has since popped up on Bake Off, and was tipped to make a comeback for the Queen’s platinum jubilee in 2022, I still rarely see battenberg for sale, unless you count the exceedingly good variety. Not to throw any shade on Mr Kipling, but mine’s even better.
Prep 10 min
Cook 1 hr
Makes 2 cakes, or 1 large one
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