- Total Time 275 min

- Yield 8 Servings
- Level Medium
The Simnel Cake signifies the end of Lent which is a period of fasting and repentance culminating in a feast of seasonal and symbolic foods. The Simnel Cake recipe is rich with fruits, spices and marzipan, a...
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds ready made almond paste (marzipan)

- 3 large eggs, beaten

- Milk to mix

- 2 tablespoons apricot jam

- 1 pound dried mixed fruits (currants, raisins, sultanas, glace cherries)

- 3 ounces candied fruit peel, chopped

- 8 ounces all purpose/plain flour

- Pinch salt

- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

- 6 ounces butter

- 6 ounces caster (superfine) sugar




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