Photo: David Holifield
Ginger simnel cake with spring flowers
21 ingredients
Cuts into 12 slices
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As well as the topping, the cake has a hidden layer of homemade marzipan mixed with ginger...
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
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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