Simnel Cake
Simnel Cake is traditionally eaten during Easter in the United Kingdom.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 150 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 7.
Ingredients
- 200 gram Butter
- 200 gram Caster sugar
- 4 unit Eggs
- 200 gram Self-raising flour
- 300 gram Mixed dried fruit
- 2 teaspoon Apricot jam
- 500 gram Marzipan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 150°C. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Fold in the flour and mixed dried fruit. Divide the mixture into two greased and lined 20cm cake tins. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool completely. Spread apricot jam on one of the cakes and sandwich the two cakes together. Roll out the marzipan and place it on top of the cake. Use a fork to create a pattern on the marzipan. Place the cake under a hot grill until the marzipan is golden brown. Allow the cake to cool before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 400kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 15g24%
- Total Carbohydrate 60g20%
- Sugars 40g
- Protein 5g10%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.