Battenberg cake

For the style of vehicle livery, see Battenburg markings.
Battenberg Cake
A homemade Battenberg cake with typical chequered pink-and-yellow squares
TypeSponge cake
Place of originEngland
Created byUnknown
Main ingredientsFlour, jam, marzipan
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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.

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