When we think of stripes, we might think of seaside cottages or pool towels, but the classic geometric pattern has a rich and ...

The plain version alternates light and dark strips of cake batter, whereas the coloured cakes have geometric patterns that ... makes exquisite chocolate batik art on the top layer to make her ...

On each there is a pattern varying from abstract geometric forms to flowers, animals, mythical beasts and human figures. Two things define batik. The first is the production technique.