Simnel cake

Simnel cake

boroughmarket.org.uk

A traditional Easter cake, packed with dried fruit and spices and covered in marzipan

View full recipe on boroughmarket.org.uk

Recipe Saint is a recipe index: we list the ingredients so you can search, save and plan. The full method, times and servings are on the publisher's page at boroughmarket.org.uk.

Share this recipe:

Cooking tools:

  • Cake pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Table knife
  • Plastic wrap
  • Hand mixer
  • Fork
  • Spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Kitchen scale
  • Rolling pin
  • Cutting board
  • Chef's knife
  • Cooling rack
  • Pastry brush
  • Grill
  • Kitchen torch
  • Saucepan
  • Microplane
  • Citrus press
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 350g ground almonds
  • 175g caster sugar
  • 175g icing sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 200g butter, at room temperature
  • 200g soft brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 200g self-raising flour
  • 2 tsp ground mixed spice
  • 375g dried fruits, like currants, cherries, raisins
  • 75g mixed peel
  • 75g 70% chocolate, roughly chopped
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice
  • 1 orange, zest and juice
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam, warmed
  • Chocolate eggs to decorate

More Like This