Lemon and Lime Battenberg

Whatever flavor you use in a Battenberg has to complement the almond it is encased in, which both lemon and lime do strikingly well. This is a unique and slightly peculiar British cake; you’d be hard pressed to find another baked good with the same psychedelic squares and level of geometric satisfaction. The unusual green-and-yellow squares are a refreshing change from the traditional soft pink and yellow, and I love that the flavors match the colors. It’s not as hard as it looks to get a perfectly formed checkerboard, but you will have to succumb to getting out the ruler and vigilantly measuring each section of cake. A great baker’s perk here is gobbling up the offcuts, so keep trimming the sponge until you are happy with the dimensions.