This month's Daring Bakers' Challenge was a type of cake I'd never heard of before: Battenberg Cake. The first Battenberg Cake was a wedding cake for Queen Victoria's granddaughter and the Prince of Battenberg. The two-color checkerboard pattern is known as Batternberg markings. This challenge was very fun (and very British) - my favorite so far!
Mandy of What The Fruitcake?! came to our rescue last minute to present us with the Battenberg Cake challenge! She highlighted Mary Berry’s techniques and recipes to allow us to create this unique little cake with ease.