Simnel Cake

Simnel Cake

4.7 10 ratings

Prep. 40 min

Total 3 h

11 slices

Ingredients

Fruit

sultanas
150 g
currants
150 g
chopped mixed peel
50 g
glacé cherries
50 g
brandy
30 g

Marzipan

granulated sugar
240 g
blanched almonds
220 g
egg yolks from medium eggs
2
lemon juice
1 Tbsp
orange blossom water
1 Tbsp
natural vanilla extract
¼ tsp
natural almond extract to taste
1 - 2 tsp

Cake

unsalted butter for greasing
lemon thin peelings of skin only
1
soft brown sugar
175 g
unsalted butter soft
175 g
large eggs
3
golden syrup
15 g
plain flour
175 g
mixed spice
1 tsp
ground cinnamon
½ tsp
fine sea salt
1 pinch

Glaze

apricot jam strained
20 g
egg white beaten
1

Difficulty

medium

Nutrition per 1 slice

Protein 9.1 g

Calories 2517 kJ / 602 kcal

Fat 27.8 g

Carbohydrates 78.7 g

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