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Simnel Cake Recipe
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
HideShow MediaTo 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.