Sarah Reames's
Chocolate and almond Battenberg
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- Bake type: Cakes
- Made in: Elgin, USA
- Skill level: Easy
- Time taken: 3 hours
About this Bake
This was my first time using marzipan and making a Battenberg cake. It was definitely a lot of fun! This is a chocolate and almond cake with strawberry jam in between the layers and chocolate marzipan on top.
Top tip
Definitely take time rolling out the marzipan.