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Easter Simnel Cake

Easter Simnel Cake

Cost $15, save $25

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  • 160 Min
  • 12 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Main

    • 🧈 1 cup butter, softened
    • 1 cup light brown sugar
    • 🥚 4 large eggs
    • 1 ¾ cups self-rising flour
    • 1 ⅓ cups golden raisins
    • 1 cup dried currants
    • ⅔ cup candied cherries, rinsed, dried and quartered
    • ¼ cup candied mixed fruit peel, chopped
    • 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
    • 2 teaspoons mixed spice
    • 1 pound almond paste, divided
    • 2 tablespoons apricot jam
    • 🥚 1 large egg, beaten

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Prepare an 8-inch springform pan by greasing, flouring, and lining with parchment paper.

2

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in flour. Stir in raisins, currants, cherries, mixed peel, lemon zest, and spice.

3

Pour half the batter into the pan. Roll out one portion of almond paste and place it over the batter. Add the remaining batter.

4

Bake for 2 hours 30 minutes, covering with foil after an hour if browning too fast. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then on a rack.

5

Warm apricot jam in microwave for 5 seconds and brush onto cooled cake.

6

Roll out another portion of almond paste for topping. Brush with beaten egg. Divide the remaining paste into 11 balls, arrange them, and brush with egg.

7

Broil the cake until almond paste is golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

583

Calories

  • 9
    Protein
  • 79
    Carbs
  • 28
    Fats

💡 Use fresh ingredients to enhance flavor.Cover the cake generously with foil after an hour to prevent over-browning.Allow the cake to cool completely before decorating for clean, easy application.