Simnel Cake For Easter: The Delicious Tradition You Need

Simnel Cake For Easter: The Delicious Tradition You Need To Try This Year.

Simnel cake is a cherished Easter tradition in the UK, blending rich fruitcake flavours with layers of smooth marzipan for a truly indulgent treat.

Traditionally enjoyed on Mothering Sunday and throughout Easter, this cake is known for its distinctive decoration.

The cake itself is packed with dried fruits, warming spices, and often a hint of citrus zest, creating a comforting and nostalgic flavour profile.

Hello friends. So do you like to make a fruitcake up for Easter? As today I am sharing how to make a Simnel cake with you:

Simnel Cake For Easter: The Delicious Tradition You Need To Try This Year:

Simnel Cake For Easter: The Delicious Tradition You Need To Try This Year.

Packed with fruit, spices and marzipan, use Delamere Dairy’s spreadable goats’ butter to create your own version of this classic Easter cake.

What makes Simnel cake especially unique is the layer of marzipan baked into the middle, adding a sweet almond richness that perfectly complements the dense fruit base.

Lightly toasted under a grill, the marzipan topping develops a golden finish that makes it both beautiful and delicious.

Whether homemade or bought from a local bakery, serving a Simnel cake is a wonderful way to celebrate Easter with family and friends.

It pairs perfectly with a cup of tea and brings a sense of heritage and festivity to the table, making it a timeless seasonal favourite.

Ingredients:

For The Almond Paste:

• 250g/9oz caster sugar
• 250g/9oz ground almonds
• 2 free-range eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp almond essence

For The Cake:

• 175g/6oz Delamere Dairy spreadable goats’ butter
• 175g/6oz soft brown sugar
• 3 free-range eggs, beaten
• 175g/6oz plain flour
• Pinch salt
• ½ tsp ground mixed spice (optional)
• 350g/12oz mixed raisins, currants and sultanas
• 55g/2oz chopped mixed peel
• ½ lemon, grated zest only
• 1-2 tbsp apricot jam
• 1 free-range egg, beaten for glazing

How To Make A Simnel Cake For Easter

1. Firstly, for the almond paste, place the sugar and ground almonds in a bowl. Add enough beaten egg and mix to a fairly soft consistency.
2. Add the almond essence and knead for one minute until the paste is smooth and pliable.
3. Roll out a third of the almond paste to make a circle 18cm/7in in diameter and reserve the remainder for the cake topping.
4. Preheat oven to 140C/275F/Gas 1. Grease and line a 18cm/7in cake tin.

Simnel Cake For Easter: The Delicious Tradition You Need To Try This Year:

For The Cake:

1. For the cake, cream the spreadable butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs until well incorporated and then sift in the flour, salt and mixed spice (if using) a little at a time. Finally, add the mixed dried fruit, peel and grated lemon zest and stir into the mixture.
2. Put half the mixture into a greased and lined 18cm/7in cake tin. Smooth the top and cover with the circle of almond paste. Add the rest of the cake mixture and smooth the top leaving a slight dip in the centre to allow for the cake to rise. Bake in the preheated oven for 1¾ hours. Test by inserting a skewer in the middle – if it comes out clean, it is ready. Once baked, remove from the oven and set aside to cool on a wire rack.
3. Brush the top of the cooled cake with the apricot jam. Divide the remainder of the almond paste in half; roll out a circle to cover the top of the cake with one-half and form 11 small balls with the other half.
4. Place the circle of paste on the jam glaze and set the balls round the edge. Brush the cake topping with a little-beaten egg.
5. Preheat the grill to high. Place the cake onto a baking tray and grill for 1-2 minutes, or until the top of the marzipan begins to brown. Alternatively, lightly heat the cake topping using a cook’s blow torch, until the marzipan is golden-brown.

Simnel Cake For Easter: The Delicious Tradition You Need To Try This Year:

So what do you think of this How To Make A Simnel Cake For Easter, recipe? Do you also fancy trying it? Because I do!

Recipe and image credits: Delamere Dairy’s Spreadable Goats’ Butter.

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