Simnel Cake Recipe: Traditional Easter Fruit Cake - Baking Heritage | Baking Heritage

Simnel Cake Recipe: Traditional Easter Fruit Cake - Baking Heritage | Baking Heritage

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Simnel cake recipe with marzipan layer and 11 balls. A traditional British Easter fruit cake with step-by-step instructions.

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Ingredients

  • 200g unsalted butter, softened
  • 200g light brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 200g plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 300g mixed dried fruits (raisins, currants, sultanas)
  • 50g glacé cherries, chopped
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 400g marzipan
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam

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