Lemon and Poppy Seed Battenberg Cake

Lemon and Poppy Seed Battenberg Cake

3.9 7 ratings

Prep. 30min

Total 1 h 45min

8 slices

Ingredients

Lemon Curd

lemon thin peelings of skin and 35 g juice
1
granulated sugar
75 g
unsalted butter diced
50 g
egg yolks from large eggs
2

Sponge

lemon thin peelings of skin only
1
caster sugar
175 g
unsalted butter soft
175 g
self-raising flour
175 g
large eggs
3
baking powder
1 tsp
fine sea salt
1 pinch

Flavourings

pink food colouring gel
lemon juice
1 tsp
poppy seeds
2 Tbsp

Assembly

marzipan homemade
320 g

Decoration

icing sugar plus extra for dusting
50 g
lemon juice to taste
1 - 2 tsp
edible cake decorations

Difficulty

medium

Nutrition per 1 slice

Protein 10.4 g

Calories 3030 kJ / 724 kcal

Fat 38.7 g

Carbohydrates 83.6 g

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