A traditional Easter Simnel Cake. Fruit cake baked with a layer of marzipan in the middle, topped with marzipan layer and balls (to represent the apostles minus Judas), glazed with beaten egg and popped under a hot grill for a few seconds to caramelise. Finished with a hand made petal paste flower. For those that don't know, this cake was originally taken home by housemaids to their Mothers on Mothering Sunday (which was also known as Simnel Sunday), decorated with preserved fruits and flowers. It then developed in late Victorian era to be an Easter cake and the tradition of the marzipan balls for the 'good' apostles was adopted.
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Yes it is Katy, the best! Lovely cakes, great ideas, always new things to learn! And most of all wonderful friends!
yes it is Katy , TFS ;xxx
Thanks Luz. I'm really glad I made it now and shared it with my non-English friends. This site is great isn't it?
Thanks for sharing the story of this cake, haven´t heard it before, and also, it sound very yumyy too!
iv never had one but I would love to eat one
lol learning something new on CWB every day lol
Also, those apostle balls on top, aren't nearly big enough for me! They need to be the size of tennis balls or like an apple size....yummmmmmm!
I hadn't heard the word either, Gail. But with that explanation, I can understand why one would say it now
lol he he . crazy girls , I wish I could taste it ,I love fruit cake ,and almond paste ;)P
Ha Ha Katy
That's what Mom said..... you want more & more..... have another cup, piece, slice..... She would say, oh we can't have that in the house..... it is too moreish
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