Name: Simnel Cake Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 175g self-raising flour; 175g unsalted butter; 175g golden caster sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 lemon, zest only; 1 tsp mixed spice; 250g mixed dried fruit (raisins, currants, sultanas); 50g glacé cherries, roughly chopped; 100g marzipan; 2 tbsp apricot jam; 50g flaked almonds

How To Make Simnel Cake

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Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total: 2 hours

Serves:

Ingredients

175g self-raising flour
175g unsalted butter
175g golden caster sugar
3 large eggs
1 lemon, zest only
1 tsp mixed spice
250g mixed dried fruit (raisins, currants, sultanas)
50g glacé cherries, roughly chopped
100g marzipan
2 tbsp apricot jam
50g flaked almonds

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 150°C (fan 130°C, gas mark 2) and grease a 7-inch round cake tin.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the lemon zest and mixed spice.
Fold in the flour until well combined, then stir in the dried fruit and glacé cherries.
Spoon half of the cake mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the top.
Roll out the marzipan into a circle slightly smaller than the cake tin and place on top of the cake mixture.
Spoon the remaining cake mixture on top, spreading it out evenly.
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once cooled, brush the top of the cake with apricot jam and arrange the flaked almonds in a circular pattern on top.
Place the cake under a moderate grill for 2-3 minutes, or until the almonds are golden and toasted.
Serve and enjoy!