Simnel Traybake
- 150g Whitworths Sunshine Sultanas
- 150g Whitworths Little Jewel Cranberries
- 100g Whitworths Chopped Sayer Dates
- 1tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 200g unsalted butter, softened
- 200g self raising flour
- 200g soft brown sugar
- 3 medium eggs
- 50g candied mixed peel
- 120g white marzipan, cut into chunks
- for the topping:
- 200g marzipan, grated
- 40g unsalted butter
- 70g muscavado sugar
- 3tbsp golden syrup
- 70g icing sugar
- 3tbsp orange juice
- 12 x marzipan balls to decorate
Ready… Steady… Bake…
- Preheat your oven to 180⁰C/Fan 160⁰C/Gas Mark 4.
- Line a rectangular baking tin with greaseproof paper and set aside.
- Beat the butter, flour, mixed spice, cinnamon and brown sugar together in a large bowl until well mixed.
- Lightly beat the eggs and stir into the mixture to form a smooth batter.
- Stir in the sultanas, cranberries, dates and marzipan chunks then add the candied peel.
- Pour into the lined tin and evenly spread.
- Prepare the topping by rubbing together the butter and sugar with your fingers to form a crumb.
- Add the grated marzipan then mix in the golden syrup and set aside (if the mixture is too soft, refrigerate until it hardens slightly).
- Bake the cake for 20 minutes, top with the marzipan crumb then return to the oven and bake for a further 10-12 minutes until fully cooked.
- Allow to cool.
- Mix the icing sugar, water and orange juice together then drizzle over the traybake. Decorate with the marzipan balls and enjoy!
