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Simnel Cake Recipe

Simnel Cake

Simnel cake is a dry fruit cake layered with marzipan. It is one of the most popular Easter bakes. Try this recipe at home and indulge!

  • Total Cook Time2 hrs 15 mins
  • Prep Time 15 mins
  • Cook Time2 hrs
  • Recipe Servings4
  • Medium

Ingredients of Simnel Cake

  • 250 gm butter
  • 250 gm grated jaggery
  • 2 tsp grated lemon rind
  • 50 gm almond powder
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 250 gm flour
  • 1/2 kg raisins
  • 250 gm black currants
  • 250 gm sultanas
  • 100 gm mixed chopped peel
  • 1-2 Tbsp milk
  • For the marzipan:
  • 375 gm almond powder
  • 200 gm icing sugar
  • 175 gm castor sugar
  • 1-2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 2 tsp lemon juice

How to Make Simnel Cake

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To Make Marzipan:

1.
Combine dry ingredients and bind with egg essence and lemon juice. Roll out into rounds. Keep aside.

For the Cake:

1.
Cream butter, jaggery and lemon rind together.
2.
Gradually beat in the eggs.
3.
Fold in flour, cinnamon, almond powder and dried fruit, and add a little milk.
4.
Place half the mixture in a greased and lined tin.
5.
Press a circle of marzipan over the base.
6.
Top with remaining batter.
7.
Bake at 170 degrees C for about 1 1/4 hours.
8.
Press a round of marzipan on top and serve decorated with marzipan balls.
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