Simnel Cake

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

A twist on the traditional Easter Simnel Cake. Bake as a tray bake and children of all ages will enjoy decorating these mini delights.

Ingredients

175 grams	Butter Cubed
225 grams	Allinsons Wholemeal Self Raising Flour
1 tsp	Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp	Ground mixed spice
100 grams	Billington's Light Muscovado sugar
125 grams	Mixed Dried Fruit
125 grams	Dried Apricots Chopped
100 grams	Marzipan
3	Eggs Medium sized
150 ml	Milk

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Preheat the oven to 180C (fan 160C), gas 4. Grease and line a (17 x27cm) 7 x 11inch rectangular tin. Put the butter into a heatproof bowl and microwave on High for 1 minute until it’s melted.
Put the flour, cinnamon and mixed spiced into a large bowl. Stir in the light muscovado sugar and then add the mixed dried fruit and dried apricots. Coarsely grate 100g (3½oz) marzipan and add to the dry ingredients.
Crack the eggs into a jug, pour in the milk and mix together with a fork. Pour in to the dry mixture with the melted butter and stir together with a large spoon to combine.
Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared tin. Bake for 30 minutes until well risen and firm. Insert a cocktail stick into the centre, the cake is ready if it comes out clean. Cook for a few more minutes if needed, then cool.
Allow to cool before cutting into mini cubes. Roll out the 300g of marzipan and cut pretty flower petals for the cakes. Slightly warm the apricot jam and spread on top fo teh cooled cake and decorate with the marzipan. Decorate with mini eggs.