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Easter Simnel cake

Serves: 12

Ingredients

For the cake

  • 200g caster sugar (Lamb Brand)
  • 100g soft brown sugar (Lamb Brand)
  • 200g margarine (Stork with butter)
  • 4 large eggs
  • 350g self-raising flour (Lamb Brand)
  • 2 tsp ground mixed spice
  • Zest and juice of an orange
  • 350g dried mixed fruit (Lamb Brand)
  • 100g Glace cherries (Lamb Brand)
  • 50g blanched almonds (Lamb Brand)
  • 150g marzipan

To decorate

  • 200g icing sugar (Lamb Brand)
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • Yellow food colouring
  • Toasted mixed nuts and glace cherries

Method

Start this recipe by beating together the sugars and butter till light. Add in the eggs, one by one, followed by the flour and spice. Finally, fold in the fruits and nuts followed by the orange juice and zest. Pour half of this mixture into your prepared baking loaf tin. Roll out the marzipan the same size as the baking tin and place onto of the cake mixture. Pour the remaining cake mixture on top and even out. Bake in the oven at 160`c for approximately 2 hours, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool down completely before decorating. To finish off, mix together the icing sugar with the milk and a little yellow food colouring to a stiff glace icing. Pour over the cake, allowing to drizzle slightly over the sides. Finish off by decorating the top with toasted nuts and glace cherries.
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