Description
This Classic Simnel Cake is a delightful blend of rich flavors, featuring dried fruits, soft marzipan, and a hint of amaretto. Ideal for Easter, it’s easy to make and will impress your family and friends without any hassle!
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
- â…› tsp salt
- 410 g marzipan
- a little icing sugar
Instructions
- Roughly chop your glace cherries (100g).
- Place your chopped glace cherries and dried mixed fruit (300g) into a large bowl.
- Add the Amaretto liqueur (225ml) into the bowl.
- Cover the bowl and soak the fruit in the liqueur overnight.
Notes
Ensure the butter is at room temperature for easy mixing.
Soaking the fruits overnight enhances their flavor and texture.
For added decoration, use the additional marzipan to create small balls or shapes on top.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg