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Ginger simnel cake with spring flowers
Photo: David Holifield

Ginger simnel cake with spring flowers

21 ingredients Cuts into 12 slices openrecipes
Ginger simnel cake with spring flowers

As well as the topping, the cake has a hidden layer of homemade marzipan mixed with ginger...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

772
Calories
21g
Protein
19g
Fat
129g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 12 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Tea not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0
Flower not in our table 0
Cake 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

  • 200g packet ground almonds
  • 100g golden caster sugar
  • 50g stem ginger , finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp cornflour , plus extra for rolling the almond paste
  • 1 large egg white
  • 100g sultanas
  • 100g currants
  • 100g raisins
  • 50g stem ginger , finely chopped
  • 2 tsp tea leaves, or 1 tea bag
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 100g plain flour
  • 50g self-raising flour
  • 100g butter , softened
  • 100g golden caster sugar
  • 2 large eggs , beaten
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam , warmed in a microwave or small pan
  • icing sugar , for dredging
  • sugar-frosted edible wafer flowers
  • ribbon , to tie round the cake

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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