Simnel Cake
User Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
-
Prep Time
30 mins
-
Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
-
Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
-
Servings
50 servings
-
Calories
143 kcal
-
Course
Dessert
-
Cuisine
Australian, British
Simnel Cake
Report
A lovely Easter fruit cake with marzipan layers and topped with 11 symbolic marzipan balls.
Share:
Ingredients
- 500 grams marzipan
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar (to roll out marzipan) (powdered/confectioners' sugar)
- 250 grams butter
- 1 cup caster sugar (superfine sugar) (220 grams)
- 4 eggs
- 2 ½ cups plain flour (all purpose flour) (340 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 ½ cups mixed fruit (375 grams)
- ½ cup glace cherries, halved (120 grams)
- 1 lemon (rind only)
- ½ orange (rind only)
- ribbon and store-bought flower icing decorations (to decorate)
Add to Shopping List
Instructions
- Grease and line the cake tin and pre-heat oven to 150 degrees celsius.
- Break marzipan into three equal pieces (166-167 grams each).
- For two of the marzipan pieces, roll each piece out (on baking paper dusted with icing sugar) into a circle that will just fit into the round cake tin. Use the tin as a template to cut the shape. You should have two marzipan rounds.
- For the second marzipan round (which will sit on top of the cake), crimp the edges of the round by using your thumb to push the inner edge out while pinching the outer edge in with the thumb and index finger of the other hand.
- Break the remaining marzipan into 11 equal pieces (15 grams) and roll into balls. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs to mixture, one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Sift flour, baking powder and spices together and stir into mixture.
- Fold in mixed fruit, glace cherries, and rind.
- Pour half of the mixture into the prepared cake tin and use a spatula to even out the mixture. Cover with one of the marzipan rounds.
- Pour rest of the mixture into the cake tin and smooth out evenly.
- Bake for 2 hours.
- Reduce oven temperature to 130 degrees celsius and bake for another half an hour.
- Take cake from the oven and add second marzipan round to the top of the cake. Place the 11 marzipan balls around the edges of the cake, pushing down gently so they "stick".
- Return the cake to the oven for 10-15 minutes to allow the marzipan to cook and brown a little. If the marzipan doesn't start to brown after 10 minutes, switch oven to grill for 2-5 minutes (but keep an eye on how quickly the marzipan starts to brown).
- Allow the cake to cool in the tin.
- Once cooled, decorate with a ribbon and icing flowers (as pictured) if desired.
Notes
- Storing:
- It should last for up to a few weeks if stored in a cool place in an airtight container.
- Keep in mind it is a light fruit cake with no alcohol, so won't store like a traditional Christmas Cake.
- Freezing:
- It will freeze for up to 6 months. Wrap well before freezing.
- Nutrition:
- The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
- Tips:
- The ribbon I've used here is lace and simply stuck to the edges of the un-iced fruit cake.
- You can also use some marzipan or fondant as a "glue" to stick the edges of the ribbon together or fasten the ribbon to the cake.
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Calories
143kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
42mg
(2%)
Potassium
63mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
195IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 50servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 143 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 143kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 42mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 63mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 195IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
Lazy Cake (Chocolate Biscuit Cake)
American, Middle Eastern, British, Turkish, Eastern European
5.0
(6 reviews)
Chocolate Biscuit Cake (The Queen's Favorite Cake - Tiffin Recipe)
British, Scottish
4.7
(237 reviews)
