Trivia: What cake traditionally features a pink-and-yellow checkered pattern?
Victoria sponge cake
Madeira cake
Battenberg cake
Coffee cake
The correct answer is Battenberg cake
So why is this answer correct? : This British dessert was created in honor of Princess Victoria’s marriage to German Prince Louis of Battenberg in 1884. It might seem tricky to bake, but it only requires two square pans. First, almond sponge cakes are baked in two different colors — typically pink and yellow. Then, they are trimmed into long, square-shaped pieces and “glued” together with apricot jam into a checkerboard pattern. Finally, the treat is covered in marzipan.