Description
This Classic Simnel Cake features a rich blend of dried fruits, marzipan, and a hint of amaretto, making it a delightful centerpiece for Easter. It’s simple to prepare and absolute comfort food for festive gatherings.
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 – see recipe faqs for alternatives
- 150 g marzipan
- zest of 1 orange
- 2 tsp ground mixed spice
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 410 g marzipan
- a little icing sugar
Instructions
- Roughly chop your glacé cherries (100g).
- Place the chopped glacé cherries and mixed dried fruit (300g) into a large bowl.
- Pour in the Amaretto liqueur (225ml) over the fruit.
- Cover the bowl and let the fruit soak in the liqueur overnight.
Notes
For an alcohol-free version, substitute amaretto with apple juice or orange juice.
Ensure your ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing results.
Let the cake cool completely before adding icing or decoration.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approx. 100g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 75mg