Good Housekeeping Simnel Cake Recipe

If you’re looking for the perfect Easter treat, you can’t go wrong with a classic Simnel Cake. This traditional recipe from Good Housekeeping is sure to be a hit with your family, friends and guests. It’s a wonderful combination of marzipan, dried fruit, and a light and fluffy cake that’s sure to be a hit.

Ingredients

200g butter, softened
200g caster sugar
4 large eggs
200g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
200g mixed dried fruit
Zest of 1 lemon
200g marzipan
2 tbsp apricot jam

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease and line a 20cm/8in round springform cake tin.

Using an electric hand whisk, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time and then mix in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and dried fruit.

Spoon the batter into the prepared tin and level the surface. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin.

Roll out the marzipan on a lightly floured work surface to a circle the same size as the cake. Cut out a smaller circle from the centre of the marzipan and use the trimmings to make 11 small balls. Place the marzipan circle on top of the cake and arrange the balls around the edge. Brush the marzipan with a little warmed apricot jam.

Return to the oven and bake for a further 15 minutes. Leave to cool before serving.

Nutrition

This Simnel Cake is sure to be a hit with its combination of marzipan, dried fruit, light and fluffy cake. Each generous serving provides:

264 kcal
11.5g Protein
32.3g Carbs
12.7g Fat
2.1g Fibre

This Simnel Cake is a great treat to share with family and friends, or as a dessert at your Easter celebrations. This is a delicious and easy to make cake that will be sure to impress your guests.