Simnel Cake
Simnel Cake is a classic British Easter fruit cake topped with marzipan and eleven apostle balls. The Thermomix grinds granulated sugar to fine caster sugar, mixes the rich almond batter evenly and whips the egg whites into airy peaks. A fragrant blend of lemon, vanilla, blossom water and mixed peel makes this festive bake truly special.
About this recipe
Simnel Cake Thermomix TM7 recipes bring the beloved British Easter tradition straight into your all-in-one kitchen machine. This festive dessert combines a light fruit cake studded with chopped mixed peel and dried fruit with layers of homemade almond marzipan, crowned with eleven symbolic balls and gently toasted until golden. The TM7 handles the fiddly prep brilliantly: granulated sugar is milled into fine caster sugar in seconds, blanched almonds transform into fresh marzipan without any store-bought paste, and the butter-sugar-egg batter is mixed to an even, lump-free consistency every time. Natural vanilla and almond extracts, a splash of blossom water and fresh lemon zest give the crumb a delicate fragrance that fills the whole kitchen. Whether you bake it for an Easter Sunday centrepiece, a springtime afternoon tea or simply to treat colleagues at work, this Simnel Cake delivers bakery-quality results with minimal hands-on effort.
Preparation tips
- Toast the marzipan apostle balls under the grill just until they turn pale golden, watching constantly, as the almond paste catches colour quickly and develops a bitter taste when burnt.
- Wrap the cooled Simnel Cake tightly in baking parchment and store it in an airtight tin; the mixed peel and fruit flavours deepen beautifully after a day or two of resting.
- Roll the marzipan layers between two sheets of baking paper dusted with icing sugar so they fit the tin exactly, and save trimmings to shape the eleven apostle balls evenly.
Recipe variations
- For a nut-free version, replace the almond marzipan with a firm white chocolate and cashew paste layer, keeping the mixed peel and blossom water in the cake for the classic Simnel fragrance.
- A chocolate Simnel variation adds melted dark chocolate and cocoa to the batter, with candied orange peel instead of mixed peel and a pinch of cinnamon for a cosy winter twist on the Easter classic.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Grinding granulated sugar into fine caster sugar takes the TM7 only seconds, giving the cake batter a uniformly sweet, velvety crumb. [Multi-Function]
- The Thermomix mixes butter, soft sugar and egg yolks into a silky, lump-free Simnel batter far faster than creaming by hand. [Time Savings]
- Kneading blanched almonds with sugar and blossom water, the TM7 produces fresh homemade marzipan that rolls out smoothly every time. [Time Savings]
- Whipping egg whites with the butterfly whisk gives the Simnel Cake a light, airy lift without any arm ache. [Multi-Function]
- Weigh the mixed peel, flour and dried fruit directly into the mixing bowl so every ingredient matches the recipe exactly. [Precision Control]
Ingredients
- sultanas
- currants
- chopped mixed peel
- glacé cherries
- brandy
- granulated sugar
- blanched almonds
- egg yolks
- lemon juice
- orange blossom water