Battenberg cake
A homemade Battenberg cake with typical chequered pink-and-yellow squares | |
| Type | Sponge cake |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | England |
| Created by | Unknown |
| Main ingredients | Flour, jam, marzipan |
Battenberg or Battenburg cake is a light sponge cake with coloured sections held together with jam and covered in marzipan. In cross section, the cake has a distinctive pink and yellow check pattern. It originated in England.
The chequered patterns on many emergency vehicles liveries are officially referred to as Battenburg markings because of their resemblance to the cake.