Simnel Cake

The ingredient of Simnel Cake

• 2 1 3 cups 360g icing sugar mixture
• 100g almond meal
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 100g butter at room temperature
• 1 2 cup 100g brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 1 egg
• 2 cups 300g self raising flour
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 450g dried mixed fruit
• 2 tablespoons apricot jam

The Instruction of simnel cake

• preheat oven to 180u00b0c grease a 17cm round base measurement cake pan line the base and side with 2 layers of baking paper
• place icing sugar almond meal brandy 1 egg yolk and lemon juice in a bowl and stir until mixture just comes together turn on to a clean surface and knead until smooth wrap in plastic wrap set aside
• use an electric mixer to beat butter sugar and golden syrup in a bowl until pale and creamy add egg and remaining egg yolk and beat until just combined add flour and mixed spice and stir to combine stir in mixed fruit
• spoon half the fruit mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the surface use a rolling pin to roll out one third of almond mixture into a 17cm disc place disc on top of fruit mixture in pan spoon remaining fruit mixture over almond disc and smooth the surface bake in oven for 30 minutes reduce oven temperature to 150u00b0c and bake for a further 1 1 2 hours or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean set aside in pan to cool completely
• turn cake on to a clean surface heat jam in a small saucepan over low heat until melted strain through a fine sieve into a bowl brush top of cake with warm jam divide remaining almond mixture into 2 equal portions use a rolling pin to roll out 1 portion into a 17cm disc place on top of cake and use the palm of your hand to smooth roll remaining almond mixture into 11 balls arrange on top of cake
• preheat grill on high place cake under grill for 1 2 minutes or until caramelised place on a plate and decorate with ribbon

Nutritions of Simnel Cake

calories: 302 335 calories
calories: 8 grams fat
calories: 3 grams saturated fat
calories: 52 grams carbohydrates
calories: 40 grams sugar
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calories: 4 grams protein
calories: 34 milligrams cholesterol
calories: 160 47 milligrams sodium
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