Easter simnel cake - Good Food Middle East

Name: Easter simnel cake - Good Food Middle East
Ingredients: 250g mixed dried fruit(a mixture of sultanas, currants, raisins and candied mixed peel); 1 orange, zested and juiced; 500g pack marzipan; 250g pack butter, softened; 200g light brown soft sugar; 4 eggs, plus 1 beaten to glaze; 175g plain flour; 100g ground almonds; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 lemon, zested; 2 tsp mixed spice; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 100g glacé cherries, halved; 3 tbsp apricot jam

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Warm dried fruit with orange zest, layer marzipan and almond-spiced cake; bake until perfect. Perfectly spiced holiday treat!

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Ingredients

250g mixed dried fruit(a mixture of sultanas, currants, raisins and candied mixed peel)
1 orange, zested and juiced
500g pack marzipan
250g pack butter, softened
200g light brown soft sugar
4 eggs, plus 1 beaten to glaze
175g plain flour
100g ground almonds
1 tsp baking powder
1 lemon, zested
2 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp vanilla extract
100g glacé cherries, halved
3 tbsp apricot jam