Recipe

Simnel Cake A Traditional English Mothers Day Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Tippystclair / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago An iced fruit-type cake for Mother's Day in England. It takes a while to make, but it's very beautiful when completed. Prep:45m Cook:105m Servings:12	Tippystclai
	takes a while to make but worth it

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Ingredients

9oz/250g plain flour

Pinch of salt

1 tsp grated nutmeg

1 tps ground cinnamon

Rind of 1 lemon, grated

2oz/50g glace cherries

2oz/50g chopped dried citrus peel

6oz/175g golden raisins

6oz/175g plain raisins

4 1/2oz/125g currants

6oz/175g butter

60z/175 golden caster sugar or finely ground demerrara sugar

3 eggs, beaten

2Tbsp milk

18oz/500g almond paste (marzipan)

1Tbsp apricot jam

Directions

Preheat oven 350F/170C/150C fan/ Gas Mark 3

Grease and line the base and sides of a 8inch/20cm round deep cake pan.

Mix flour, salt, spices, grated lemon rind, cherries and dried fruit in a large bowl.

In another bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture until evenly mixed, then add the milk to lighten the mixture a little.

Pour half the batter into the prepared tin.

Dust the worktop with icing sugar and roll out 7oz/200g of the marzipan into a 7 3/4 / 19cm circle. Place on top of the batter in the pan, then top with the rest of the batter.

Level the top and place into the center of the oven for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours until golden and firm to the touch.

Cool completely, then turn out of the cake pan and remove the paper.

To decorate, roll out an 8 inch circle of marzipan and 12 small balls of marzipan,

Brush the top of the cake with the apricot jam and place the circle on top, crimping the edges with your finger and thumb. Arrrange the small balls on top.

You may grill the top until it is a golden color, or leave white.

If you wish you can use a 20 oz bag of luxury mixed dried fruit instead of buying separate bags of dried fruit so you won't have any leftovers.

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Comments

jett2whit 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Sounds very good! jett

watson2167 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Mark this one too...thanks!!!

juliecake 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Absolutely wonderful!!

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I have to agree with Julie,Absolutely wonderful!!

gwenie 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Great recipe!! However, this a traditional English Easter cake - the balls represent the disciples. No reason not to have it on Mothers day (or any other day) though !!.....

cheffbebeto 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I wana say one word.....purfect.

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