Simnel Cake Recipe: Traditional Easter Fruit Cake

Simnel Cake Recipe: Traditional Easter Fruit Cake

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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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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Kitchen scale
  • Cake pan
  • Rolling pin
  • Pastry brush
  • Kitchen torch
  • Sifter
  • Skewer
  • Plate
  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spatula
  • Spoon
  • Measuring spoon
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Saucepan
  • Parchment paper
  • Aluminum foil

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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