easter simnel cake

How To Make easter simnel cake

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  Preheat the oven to 170°C. Grease a cake tin (20 cm) with butter and line with baking paper.
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  Place powdered sugar, alomond powder and egg whites into mixing bowl.
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  Press control knob and mix 30 sec/speed 5.
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  Remove marzipan for the mixing bowl, cover with cling film and refrigerate for 30 mins. Clean mixing bowl.
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  Place butter, sugar, syrup and lime zest into mixing bowl.
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  Press control knob and mix 1 min/speed 3. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with scraper.
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  Add flour, baking powder, mixed spice and dried fruit into mixing bowl.
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  Press control knob and mix 30 sec/speed 4.
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  Add eggs into mixing bowl.
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  Press control knob and mix 40 sec/speed 5.
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  Transfer into the prepared cake tin and rest for 30 mins.
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  Bake for 50 mins (170°C).
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  Brush the top of the cake with apricot jam and leave it to cool completely.
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  Dust the work surface with 20 g powdered sugar and roll out two-thirds of the marzipan for 20 cm circle.
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  Crimp the edge of the marzipan using the thumb and forefinger of one hand, and the index finger of the other.
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  Remove the cake from the tin and lay the marzipan circle on top and gently press down to stick.
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  Roll remaining marzipan into 11 equal-sized balls. Brush the underside of each with water and stick to the top of the cake.
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  If you like, use a blowtorch to lightly brown the marzipan. Serve in slices.
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