Simnel Cake Recipe

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Simnel Cake
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 150 degrees Celsius Grease and line a 20 cm round deep cake tin with double thickness of baking (parchment) paper.
  2. Sift flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Stir in the zest, cherries, peel, sultanas, raisins, and currants.
  3. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a little extra flour if the mixture begins to curdle. Add the flour and fruit mix and milk and mix to a soft dropping consistency. Spread just over half of the mixture in the tin.
  4. On a surface dusted with icing sugar, roll out 200 g almond paste to a 19 cm circle. Place on top of the mixture in the tin. Spoon in the rest of the mixture. Level the top and make a slight dent in the centre. Bake for 2 3/4 hours, or until golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in the tin.
  5. For the decoration, dust the work surface with icing sugar. Knead a little yellow colouring into 350 g almond paste, then cut off 50 g and set aside. Roll out the remainder into a 20 cm circle. Brush the top of the cake with the jam and put the almond paste on top. Crimp the edges.
  6. Take the remaining almond paste and divide into 5 pieces. Dust your hands with icing sugar and roll each piece into an egg shape. Arrange on the cake with the violets.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 575.89 Kcal (2411 kJ)
Calories from fat 260 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.89g 44%
Cholesterol 85.99mg 29%
Sodium 325.13mg 14%
Potassium 231.18mg 5%
Total Carbs 73.46g 24%
Sugars 50.11g 200%
Dietary Fiber 4.84g 19%
Protein 8.54g 17%
Vitamin C 4.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 140.6mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 374.2 Kcal (1567 kJ)
Calories from fat 168.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.77g 44%
Cholesterol 55.88mg 29%
Sodium 211.26mg 14%
Potassium 150.22mg 5%
Total Carbs 47.73g 24%
Sugars 32.56g 200%
Dietary Fiber 3.15g 19%
Protein 5.55g 17%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 12%
Calcium 91.3mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.1
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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