Photo: Mae Mu
Fruity simnel squares
20 ingredients
40 min
CUTS INTO 15 squares
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This easy twist on the classic fruit sponge makes plenty of squares - all decorated with marzipan eggs
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
875
Calories
23g
Protein
20g
Fat
153g
Carbs
Counts 10 of 14 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 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 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Apricot | 1 medium (35g) | 17 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Fruits | not in our table | 0 |
| Topping | not in our table | 0 |
| Marzipan | not in our table | 0 |
| Syrup | 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
- 250g mixed dried fruits
- 100g dried apricots , chopped
- 85g glacé cherries , chopped
- zest 2 oranges , juice 1 orange (use the second in the topping)
- 200g butter , softened, plus extra for the tin
- 200g light muscovado sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 200g self-raising flour
- 50g ground almonds
- 2 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 500g marzipan , 200g/7oz cut into 2cm chunks, the rest for the topping
- 50g butter
- 50g light muscovado sugar
- 100g plain flour
- 100g flaked almonds
- 3 tbsp golden syrup
- 85g icing sugar , sieved
- 2-3 tsp orange juice
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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