Mini Battenbergs 5ea

What a surprise treat! Never heard of these cakes before but they're incredibly good. Wish they were less pricey but it's worth it for a great little cake!

These were always a "Sunday treat" when I was a kid, or rather slices of a full sized Battenberg were. The Battenberg cake is another one of those quintessentially British food items, being a pink and yellow sponge cake made up of 4 alternate colored squares held together with a thin sweet glue of apricot jam and then covered with a layer of rich marzipan. These cakes are truly delicious but they do have a relatively short shelf-life so eat 'em up quickly! For those who may be unfamiliar with the chequered history of this product, this confection was originally designed in secret in an attempt to assassinate the Baron von Battenberg who, despite his jovial appearance in photographs, was quite a nasty piece of work intent on destabilizing late Victorian Europe. Robert Welles and Agnes Bertha Marshall, both in the employ of The Covert Culinary Operatives (a little-known forerunner of the now defunct British intelligence agency E110) were passed information that the Baron had an "unhealthy addiction to nuts, especially almonds", which they combined with the poorly kept secret that he was a diabetic, into a cunning plan, codenamed "Sunset Yellow" . Through 1898, working independently so as to avoid suspicion, they perfected a highly sugared cake covered with rich almond paste that they knew he would be unable to resist. The culmination of their secretive baking was the Battenberg, a combination of Welles' "Neapolitan Roll" and Marshall's "Domino Cake" When presented with this delicacy at the opening festival of "Der große und wichtige Tanz der Esel" in 1899, the Count was immediately hooked. However, due to his large stature and exceptionally strong constitution, even the huge amount of sugar contained in the Battenberg cake had little effect on him and he survived totally unscathed. Alas, the same cannot be said for at least two, more slightly built, members of his entourage who went into immediate hyperglycemic shock which, untreated, led to ketoacidosis resulting in their untimely demise. The resulting political outrage fueled resentment within the German aristocracy for years, including an understandable ban on almond paste importation, and immediate frosting of diplomatic relations between Britain and Germany. The rest, as they say, is history....

Great product. Arrived late; box is frequently smashed in transit

I like these a lot, I just wish the cake was a flavored. They’re decently fresh and not stale.

The product was mailed in a bag and do it was completely smashed. Very unappetizing. Therefore I could barely see the color difference in the cakes. They tasted fine, looked horrible.

I'd almost wish I had not discovered these. It's what comes from watching The Great British Baking Show in the U.S. These cakes are amazing. I'm not sure how I'd have survived if I had not already planned my move to Europe for this year. Now I have Pasticeri on every corner (with another mid-block). Battenbergs anytime I want. Thank you Mr Kipling for the addiction.

Excellent far superior than any store bought cakes ,these are the royalty of snack cakes.

These cakes have a pleasant almond flavor, but are much too sweet for my taste. For the price and sweetness, I will not buy again.