Sunday 9 March 2008

Simnel Cake

  • Ingredients

  • 6 oz (175g) butter or margarine
  • 6 oz (175g) soft brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 9 oz (250g) self-raising flour
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ tsp mixed spice
  • 5 tbsp milk
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup
  • 1 lb (450g) currants
  • 2 oz (50g) raisins
  • 4 oz (100g) sultanas
  • 1 oz (25g) glace cherries, quartered
  • 4 oz (100g) mixed peel, chopped
  • 1 lb (450g) almond paste (marzipan)
  • apricot jam
  • beaten egg to glaze

  • Method

  • Heat the oven to 180 c, 350 f, gas mark 4.
  • Grease and line an 8 inch round cake tin.
  • Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, with a little flour, beating well after each addition.
  • Stir in the salt and spice, add the milk and syrup with a little more flour, mix well.
  • Fold in the remaining flour and fruit.
  • Place half the mixture into the cake tin and smooth level.
  • Divide the almond paste in half and roll out one half into an 8 inch round shape. Place on top of the cake mixture.
  • Cover with the remaining cake mixture.
  • Bake for about 1 hour, then reduce the temperature to 140 c, 275 f, gas mark 1 and bake for 2½ hours.
  • Allow the cake to cool.
  • Divide the remaining almond paste in half again, roll one half into an 8 inch round shape.
  • Brush the top of the cake with apricot jam and place the almond paste on top.
  • Roll the remaining paste into eleven small balls.
  • Brush the top of the cake with beaten egg and place the balls of paste around the edge close together, then brush again with egg.
  • Place under a hot grill to brown the marzipan.

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