Simnel Cake

Taking inspiration from the ICA’s craft and cooking page on their website. I decided to make a simnel cake. This recipe can also be found in the ICA’s book of tea and company.

A Simnel cake is a light fruit cake with a layer of almond paste in the center and on top. The cake is also topped with 12 almond balls to symbolize Jesus and his apostles minus Judas. Traditionally it was given as a gift to mothers by their daughters on mothering Sunday.

Heres how I got on…

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