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Why Is It Called Battenberg Cake?

Chloe Bennett • • 4 min read
Why Is It Called Battenberg Cake?

Spotlight Region: Battenberg, Germany
The cake was created as a wedding gift for Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria (granddaughter of Queen Victoria) and paid tribute to England's newest royal family member by using his last name as the title of the confection.

Why is Battenberg pink and yellow?

With its pink and yellow checkerboard pattern of light sponge cake, thin layer of apricot jam, and marzipan coating, it drew me in. ... One theory of the cake's origin is that it was created in honor of the marriage of Princess Victoria to Prince Louis of Battenberg in 1884.

Is Battenberg cake unhealthy?

The answer for the Battenberg, the garish pink and yellow cake, is: possibly not. The cake has been declared a threat to public health by nutrition scientists who found it has the highest sugar content of any such confection.

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