Traditional Simnel Cake

Name: Traditional Simnel Cake
Ingredients: 225g Ground almonds; 125g Caster sugar; 125g Icing sugar; 2 egg yolks; Seeds from ½ Vanilla pod; 1 tsp Orange Flower water; ¼ tsp Almond essence; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 250g Mixed fruit (including raisins, sultanas and candied mixed peel, 1 orange, zest and juice); 500g Marzipan (if not making your own); 250g Butter; 200g Caster Sugar; 4 Eggs (plus 1 beaten to glaze); 175g Plain flour; 100g Ground almonds; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1 Lemon (zested); 2 tsps Mixed spice; 3 tbsps Apricot jam

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Simnel Cake is a delicious, rich Easter cake, made with fruit and almond paste. Although marzipan is readily available, homemade almond paste is very quick and easy and tastes so much better. The...

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Ingredients

225g Ground almonds
125g Caster sugar
125g Icing sugar
2 egg yolks
Seeds from ½ Vanilla pod
1 tsp Orange Flower water
¼ tsp Almond essence
1 tbsp Lemon juice
250g Mixed fruit (including raisins, sultanas and candied mixed peel, 1 orange, zest and juice)
500g Marzipan (if not making your own)
250g Butter
200g Caster Sugar
4 Eggs (plus 1 beaten to glaze)
175g Plain flour
100g Ground almonds
1 tsp Baking powder
1 Lemon (zested)
2 tsps Mixed spice
3 tbsps Apricot jam