Description
This Classic Simnel Cake features an irresistible blend of marzipan, dried fruits, and warm spices. Perfect for Easter celebrations, it’s easy to make and simply delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
- 150 g unsalted butter or margarine, soft and at room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 150 g soft light brown sugar, you could also use dark brown or muscovado sugar
- 150 g self raising flour
- 150 g ground almonds
- 300 g mixed dried fruit
- 100 g glacé cherries
- 225 ml amaretto liqueur
- 150 g marzipan
- zest of 1 orange
- 2 tsp ground mixed spice
- â…› tsp salt
- 410 g marzipan
- a little icing sugar
Instructions
- Roughly chop your glacé cherries (100g).
- Place your chopped glacé cherries and dried mixed fruit (300g) into a large bowl.
- Add the amaretto liqueur (225ml) to the bowl with the fruits.
- Cover the bowl and soak the fruit in the liqueur overnight.
Notes
Ensure the butter is soft for easy mixing.
Soaking the fruits overnight enhances their flavor.
Marzipan can be adjusted based on preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg