Dessert for 12
Battenberg Cake
Two almond cakes, one tinted pink, join with apricot preserves and a marzipan covering.
$4.40for 4 servings
$1.10 per serving$4.40 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 95 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 16 oz | $7.20Typical price |
| Jelly or jam$0.16/oz typical | 3.75 oz | $0.59Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.19 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup 2% milk
- 2 drops pink food coloring
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 packages (8 oz) marzipan
- 1/3 cup apricot preserves
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 9-inch square pan with parchment, dividing it down the middle with a foil barrier.
- Beat the butter and sugar until light, then beat in the eggs, almond extract, and vanilla.
- Stir in the flour, almond flour, baking powder, salt, and milk until smooth.
- Divide the batter between the pan sections, tinting one portion pink, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Cool the cakes for 20 minutes, then trim them into equal strips.
- Warm the apricot preserves in a small pan for 2 minutes and brush them between the cake strips.
- Roll the marzipan with the confectioners' sugar, wrap the cake, and chill it for 15 minutes before slicing.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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