Photo: David Holifield
Easter Simnel Cake
17 ingredients
Makes 12 slices
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Simnel cake is a light fruit cake, similar to a Christmas cake, covered in marzipan, and eaten at Easter in Great Britain and Ireland.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
924
Calories
24g
Protein
19g
Fat
169g
Carbs
Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Apricot | 1 medium (35g) | 17 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Topping | not in our table | 0 |
| Marzipan | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- * 225g sultanas
- * 100g currants
- * 50g mixed peel
- * juice of 1 lemon (optional
- * 50 ml brandy (optional)
- * 50 ml orange juice (optional)
- * 225g soft butter
- * 225g light muscovado sugar
- * 4 eggs
- * 225g self-raising flour
- * 100g glace cherries, rinsed in hot water, dried and quartered
- * grated rind of 2 lemons
- * 2 tsp mixed spice
- For the topping:
- * 450g best quality marzipan
- * 2tbsp apricot jam
- * 1 egg beaten, to glaze
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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