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Simnel cake is a light fruit cake, not too different from traditional Christmas cake, however simnel cake is usually eaten around Easter time in Britain and Ireland. It often has marzipan or almond paste baked into in and is covered with marzipan and often there are 12 balls of marzipan as decoration to represent the disciples of Jesus, hence the Easter theme although they can be seen as a mothers day tradition.
Most simnel cake recipes consist basically of Flour, Sugar, Eggs, Fragrant spices, candied peel, zest and dried fruits
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When is simnel cake ate?
simnel cake is usually eaten at around about the easter-time period.
What cake is linked to Easter?
Simnel cake.
What is the name of a special cake baked at Easter?
Simnel cake is a special cake baked at easter, this cake is decorate with some chocolate eggs and ribbon if you fancy, and a flourish of Magic Sparkles edible gold glitter.
How many types of cake is there as in birthday cake?
Wedding cakes, birthday cakes,Mardi Gras cakes,simnel cake, mooncake, and Stollen Babka cake.
Why 11 balls of marzipan on a simnel cake?
i think it is because of the diciples there was eleven diciples
Is simnel cake welsh?
yes it it is welsh by Ellie Jackson who lives at Theobald street
How many marzipan balls on a simnel cake?
There are supposed to be twelve, one for each of the apostles.
What are some cake recipes that begin with the letter S?
Sachertorte šakotis Salzburger Nockerl Sesame Seed Cake Simnel Cake Soufflé Spekkoek Spice Cake Sponge Cake St. Honoré Cake Stack Cake Streuselkuchen Sultana and Cherry Cake Suncake Swiss Roll
What is the name of A fruitcake often coloured with saffron and covered with marzipan traditionally eaten at Easter?
It is called a Simnel Cake. The name is a mystery but may mean that it was originally made with semolina flour. Originally the cake was made for Mothering Sunday, not Easter, by the way, and would be given to mothers by daughters. There are normally eleven marzipan balls on top of the cake; these represent Jesus' disciples, of whom there were twelve but treacherous Judas is excluded leaving eleven. Hope this helps.
Did Lambert Simnel have a brother?
yes
Which type of cake is traditionally made at Easter?
Nearly any cake works, but a white cake with a light icing, usually angel's food cake, works wonders. Try decorating the icing with little chocolate eggs from an Easter egg hunt, or make it in the shape of a rabbit, egg, or a lamb.
What does simnel mean?
it has something to do with Easter it has something to do with Easter
