A Slice of Love – Spices for Mum’s Special Day

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Tradition, Taste, and a Mother's Touch

This week we honour the women who’ve stirred the pot, baked the cake, and passed down flavours through the generations. Mothering Sunday isn’t just about flowers—it’s about food from the heart

For centuries, families have baked Simnel Cake: a beautifully spiced fruit cake layered with marzipan, rich with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. A slice of love, served with a cup of tea and stories that never get old

Whether you’re baking one yourself or just want to bring a little warmth to Mothers day, we’ve got the spices that turn memories into meals

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? Traditional Simnel Cake Recipe

A spiced fruit cake layered with marzipan—baked with love, shared with family.

Ingredients:

For the cake:

225g butter (softened)
225g light muscovado sugar
4 large eggs
225g self-raising flour
225g mixed dried fruit
100g glacé cherries (halved)
Zest of 1 lemon
2 tsp mixed spice
½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
¼ tsp Ground Cloves
1 tsp Ground Nutmeg

For the marzipan:

500g golden marzipan

To finish:

1–2 tbsp apricot jam (warmed)
1 egg (beaten, for glazing)

Method:
Preheat oven to 150°C (130°C fan) / 300°F / Gas mark 2. Grease and line a deep 20cm round cake tin.
Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
Fold in flour, spices, fruit, cherries, and lemon zest.
Roll out a third of the marzipan into a circle the size of your tin.
Spoon half the cake mixture into the tin, level it, then place the marzipan circle on top. Spoon the rest of the mixture over and smooth the top.
Bake for 2–2¼ hours, or until golden and firm to the touch. A skewer should come out clean (avoid hitting the marzipan layer!).
Cool in the tin, then on a wire rack.
Once cooled, brush the top with warmed apricot jam, then roll out another circle of marzipan to cover the top.
Roll 11 small marzipan balls and arrange them around the edge to represent the apostles (minus Judas!).
Brush with beaten egg and grill gently until golden (watch it carefully!).

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31st Mar 2025 Steve

A Slice of Love – Spices for Mum’s Special Day

? Traditional Simnel Cake Recipe

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