Simnel Cake
TM6 TM5

Simnel Cake

4.3 (3 ratings)

Ingredients

Dried Fruits

  • 6 oz dark raisins
  • 6 oz golden raisins
  • 4 oz candied cherries
  • 1 oz brandy
  • 2 oranges, zested
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 1 lime, zested

Marzipan

  • 16 oz sugar
  • 16 oz blanched almonds
  • ½ oz corn syrup
  • 2 egg whites, from large eggs
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • ½ tsp lemon juice

Cake

  • 8 oz dark brown sugar
  • 1 lemon, thin peel only, no pith
  • 8 oz unsalted butter, diced, room temperature
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp corn syrup
  • 8 oz all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ tsp salt

Apricot Glaze

  • 3 oz apricot jam
  • 1 oz water

Nutrition
per 1 portion
Calories
3757 kJ / 898 kcal
Protein
15 g
Carbohydrates
128 g
Fat
40 g
Saturated Fat
13 g
Fibre
8 g
Sodium
83 mg

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