Simnel cake

Simnel Cake - a British Easter tradition. A light fruitcake with a layer of marzipan baked into the centre, then topped with a traditional marzipan decoration.

Originally, this cake was made for Mothering Sunday, but it has for a long, long time been an essential Easter confection, the marzipan balls on top representing the apostles: eleven in total as, for understandable reasons, Judas is persona non grata. I make this a very light fruit cake, totally different in taste and texture from the damp, dark offerings of Christmas. For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list.

Looking for the best simnel cake recipe to make this Easter? Red Online's traditional Easter simnel cake recipe should be your go-to bake for the long weekend.

Becky Excell’s gluten-free simnel cake has glacé cherries and an extra hit of almond for a delicious, bakewell-tinged twist on this Easter classic. Becky, who has been dubbed ‘the queen of gluten free’ by Nigella, began sharing recipes online in 2013 after being diagnosed with IBS and told to avoid gluten by her doctor. Her blog has since had over 30 million views and she’s written two bestselling books. Her third, How To Plan Anything Gluten-free (Quadrille £12.99), is a meal planner and…

Bake this classic Easter simnel cake. Top with 11 balls of marzipan – said to represent 11 of Jesus’s disciples, leaving off Judas – or with spring flowers

A good simnel cake recipe is a must-have for Easter. This cake, from Jamie magazine, is spiked with Scotch whisky, and packed with currants, stem ginger and mixed peel.

Learn how to make this light yet moist fruit cake layered with easy homemade marzipan in the middle and the top and decorated with 11 marzipan balls for Easter the easy way.

Take a simple fridge cake and add marzipan, ginger nuts, dried apricots and spices for your new favourite Easter treat. A circle of Maltesers is a nod to the traditional cake.

Asimnelcake, but not as you know it!We’ve taken this medieval classic cake and givenitan extremely sophisticated chocolate makeover.

A classic easter bake, Simnel Cake. Full of fruit and flavour, with marzipan on top and inside... delicious!