Battenberg cake recipe with step by step pictures. Checkerboard cake which has a vanilla and chocolate cake which is sandwiched with a buttercream frosting.
This is one cake which i wanted to bake for quite a long time. Finally i achieved it last week and i wanted to share it as soon as possible. This is one cake which you can bake on any special occasions, it makes the occasion even more special.
About this Recipe
Battenberg cake, also known as checker board cake (with either cake or square added at the end), is a light sponge cake with different sections held together with jam. The cake is covered in marzipan and has a distinctive two-by-two check pattern alternately coloured pink and yellow when cut in cross section. Because of their resemblance to a cake, the large chequered patterns on emergency vehicles in the United Kingdom are officially known as Battenburg markings.
Battenberg cake has also been called church window cake, checkerboard cake, and domino cake. The first cake was baked in 1884 to commemorate the marriage of Prince Louis of Battenberg to Princess Victoria, Queen Victorias granddaughter and Prince Philips grandmother. Early Battenbergs had up to 25 squares, and according to food historian Ivan Day, the simplified four-panelled cake appeared when large industrial bakers such as Lyons got into the Battenberg game.
I made this cake from scratch, even the template. But you can take a shortcut and use this ready template, print it and use it. The cake pan which you have to use is a 18 cm standard round cake pans.
All Purpose Flour / Maida : Maida requires more oil or butter when baking or cooking because it is lighter and rises faster, which is why bakers prefer maida to atta.
All-purpose flour can be used for a variety of tasks, including baking, cooking, coating meats and vegetables, and thickening sauces and gravies. To manufacture all-purpose flour, a blend of hard wheat (which has more gluten) and soft wheat is crushed together.
Milk: Milk serves several purposes in baked goods. It provides liquid to hydrate the dry ingredients, adds flavour, aids browning, and softens texture.
Cocoa Powder : Cocoa powder is primarily used as a flavouring agent in baked goods such as cookies, ice cream, dairy drinks, and cakes. Aside from flavouring, it is also used in the production of coatings for confectioners or frozen desserts. Cocoa powder is also used in the beverage industry, for example, to make chocolate milk.
Hope you will try this and let me know how it turns out for you..
How to Make Checkerboard Cake Recipe
Preheat oven to 160 degree C. Grease two 18 cm cake pan very well with oil and dust it with flour. Coat flour on all sides, tap of the excess and set aside.
Take flour, salt, baking powder in a sifter. Sieve well. Take it in a bowl.Add in sugar, eggs, milk, oil and mix well.Divide the batter into two bowls.
In one bowl add vanilla and mix well. Pour this into the prepared pan and bake for 40 to 45 mins until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.Remove it and let it cool a little, now invert it in a cooling rack and let it cool.
Now in the other bowl, add in sifted cocoa and mix well. Pour this into the prepared pan and bake for 40 to 45 mins until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.Remove it and let it cool a little, now invert it in a cooling rack and let it cool.
Now make butter cream icing and set aside.
Prepare template as mentioned in the pictures or print here from here.
Cut the dome from the cake, place the template over it and secure with toothpick. Now cut the cake through that. Do this for all 4 cakes.
Now start with chocolate cake, spread icing over the sides, place a vanilla layer in it and spread icing in the side and place a chocolate layer in the middle.
Do this for all 4 cakes.
Now take a chocolate cake in a plate, spread icing over it, place vanilla cake over it and spread icing over it. Do this for all cake layers.
Spread icing all over it and spread on the sides as well.
Chill the cake for 2 to 4 hours before slicing. Serve.
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Battenberg Cake Recipe | Checkerboard Cake Recipe
Battenberg cake recipe with step by step pictures. Checkerboard cake which has a vanilla and chocolate cake which is sandwiched with a buttercream frosting.
Preheat oven to 160 degree C. Grease two 18 cm cake pan very well with oil and dust it with flour. Coat flour on all sides, tap off the excess and set aside.
Take flour, salt, baking powder in a sifter. Sieve well. Take it in a bowl.Add in sugar, eggs, milk, oil and mix well.Divide the batter into two bowls.
In one bowl add vanilla and mix well. Pour this into the prepared pan and bake for 40 to 45 mins untill the toothpick inserted comes out clean.Remove it and let it cool a little, now invert it in a cooling rack and let it cool.
Now in the other bowl, add in sifted cocoa and mix well. Pour this into the prepared pan and bake for 40 to 45 mins untill the toothpick inserted comes out clean.Remove it and let it cool a little, now invert it in a cooling rack and let it cool.
Now make butter cream icing and set aside.
Prepare template as mentioned in the pictures or print here from here.
Cut the dome from the cake, place the template over it and secure with toothpick. Now cut the cake through that. Do this for all 4 cakes.
Now start with chocolate cake, spread icing over the sides, place a vanilla layer in it and spread icing in the side and place a chocolate layer in the middle.
Do this for all 4 cakes.
Now take a chocolate cake in a plate, spread icing over it, place vanilla cake over it and spread icing over it. DO this for all cake layers.
Spread icing all over it and spread on the sides as well.
Chill the cake for 2 to 4 hours before slicing. Serve.
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Battenberg Cake Recipe Step by Step Pictures
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First lets make the cake..
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Oil two baking pan and dust it with flour and coat on all sides, tap off the excess and set aside..
How to Make Cake Batter for Checkerboard Cake recipe
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Take flour in a sifter
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add in baking powder
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add in some salt
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sieve and set aside
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take it in a bowl
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add in sugar
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add in oil
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eggs
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milk
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mix well
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now the batter is done
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divide the batter between two bowls
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now take a bowl
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add in vanilla essence in this
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mix well
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Pour it into the prepared pans
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bake them..
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remove it and set aside to cool down
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now sieve cocoa powder
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add this to another batter
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mix well
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Pour this into the pans and bake
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remove it and set aside to cool
FOR MAKING THE TEMPLATE, YOU CAN FOLLOW THE BELOW STEPS..OR YOU CAN TAKE EASY STEP AND TAKE A PRINT OUT FROM THIS
How to Make Template for Checkerboard Cake
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now lets make the template to cut the cake..first place the cake pan over the paper
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draw over the pan
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like this
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now use a scale and mark the middle point.
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divide each side in to three portions
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use a compass to draw round
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now you have to cut it
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cut the centre again
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now you will get something like this
How to Prepare Cake for Assembling
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now cut the dome off the cakes
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take a vanilla cake
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place the template over it
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secure it with toothpicks
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cut the centre
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cut off the other side as well
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now both cakes are done
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take chocolate cake
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do the same
How to Assemble Checkerboard Cake recipe
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take a slice of chocolate cake
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spread cream in the sides
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place a vanilla cake
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spread icing in the centre
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place a chocolate cake in the middle
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now take a vanilla cake, spread with icing
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place a chocolate cake in them
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spread with icing
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place a vanilla cake in the middle
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now take the chocolate one in a plate and spread icing over it
