Traditional Easter Cake Recipe: How to Make the Perfect Simnel Cake | PEKIS Recipes

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour 250 g (2 cups)
• Unsalted butter 175 g (¾ cup)
• Light brown sugar 175 g (¾ cup)
• Eggs 3 large (approx. 150 ml / 5 oz)
• Mixed dried fruit (raisins, sultanas, currants) 350 g (2 cups)
• Candied orange peel 50 g (¼ cup)
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Zest of 1 orange
• Ground almonds 50 g (½ cup)
• Baking powder 5 g (1 tsp)
• Ground cinnamon 2 g (½ tsp)
• Ground nutmeg 1 g (¼ tsp)
• Ground ginger 1 g (¼ tsp)
• Salt 1 g (¼ tsp)
• Marzipan 450 g (1 lb)
• Apricot jam 30 ml (2 tbsp)
• Milk 15 ml (1 tbsp), for brushing
• Optional: brandy or rum 30 ml (2 tbsp)