Simnel Cake A Traditional English Mothers Day Cake Recipe

Ingredients

  • 9oz/250g plain flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp grated nutmeg
  • 1 tps ground cinnamon
  • Rind of 1 lemon, grated
  • 2oz/50g glace cherries
  • 2oz/50g chopped dried citrus peel
  • 6oz/175g golden raisins
  • 6oz/175g plain raisins
  • 4 1/2oz/125g currants
  • 6oz/175g butter
  • 60z/175 golden caster sugar or finely ground demerrara sugar
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 2Tbsp milk
  • 18oz/500g almond paste (marzipan)
  • 1Tbsp apricot jam

Description

An Iced Fruit-type Cake For Mother's Day In England. It Takes A While To Make, But It's Very Beautiful When Completed.

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