POLLY'S EASTER SIMNEL CAKE – Lochs & Fens

POLLY'S EASTER SIMNEL CAKE – Lochs & Fens

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It’s SO nearly Easter now, that we thought the time was right to introduce those of you unfortunate enough never to have met one of these before, to the uber traditional Simnel Cake...

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Ingredients

  • - 500g pack marzipan
  • - 250g mixed dried fruit
  • - 250g pack softened butter
  • - 200g light brown soft sugar
  • - 175g plain flour
  • - 100g glace cherries, halved
  • - 100g ground almonds
  • - 4 eggs, plus 1 beaten for glazing
  • - 3tbsp apricot jam, melted
  • - 2tsp mixed spice
  • - 1 orange, zested and juiced
  • - 1 lemon, zested
  • - 1tsp baking powder
  • - 1tsp vanilla essence

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