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Easter Simnel Cake

Name: Easter Simnel Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 350 g ( 2 ¾ cups) plain flour ((all purpose flour)); 330 g (1 ⅔ cups) light brown sugar; 2 tsp mixed spice; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda ((baking soda)); ½ tsp salt; 200 g ( ¾ cup + 1 heaped tbsp) unsalted butter (room temperature, cubed); 3 large eggs; 1 orange zest only (or lemon zest if preferred); 200 ml ¾ cup + 2 tbsp whole milk (room temperature); 200 g (1 cup) raisins or currants (or use dried fruit of your choice); 100 g ( 1 ⅓ cup) mixed citrus peel ((candied peel)); 500 g (1.2 lbs) ready to use marzipan; icing sugar as needed to roll the marzipan ((powdered sugar)); 1 egg (lightly beaten for egg wash); 5 tbsp smooth apricot jam (warmed for a few seconds in microwave)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING140M COOK

CAL 39%·PRO 22%

CARBS 128G65% OF CAL

9G FIBER30G OTHER90G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 27G31% OF CAL

12G SAT15G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A traditional light British fruitcake studded with dried fruit and spice, topped with marzipan and jam. Festive and fruity. Traditionally eaten at Easter.

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Ingredients

serves 10

350 g ( 2 ¾ cups) plain flour ((all purpose flour))
330 g (1 ⅔ cups) light brown sugar
2 tsp mixed spice
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda ((baking soda))
½ tsp salt
200 g ( ¾ cup + 1 heaped tbsp) unsalted butter (room temperature, cubed)
3 large eggs
1 orange zest only (or lemon zest if preferred)
200 ml ¾ cup + 2 tbsp whole milk (room temperature)
200 g (1 cup) raisins or currants (or use dried fruit of your choice)
100 g ( 1 ⅓ cup) mixed citrus peel ((candied peel))
500 g (1.2 lbs) ready to use marzipan
icing sugar as needed to roll the marzipan ((powdered sugar))
1 egg (lightly beaten for egg wash)
5 tbsp smooth apricot jam (warmed for a few seconds in microwave)

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 140M

CAL 39%·PRO 22%

CARBS 128G65% OF CAL

9G FIBER30G OTHER90G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 27G31% OF CAL

12G SAT15G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 20m
Cook: 2h
Sodium: 308mg
Total sugar: 90g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 396mg
Calcium: 135mg
Iron: 3mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 20M
SODIUM: 308MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Easter Simnel Cake

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

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