Elisabeth Ayrton

Simnel Cake

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Cookery of England
The Cookery of England

By Elisabeth Ayrton

Published 1975

  • About

Traditional at Easter. These quantities are for a 2½-3 lb. (1¼-1½ k.) cake.

Ingredients

  • 5 oz. (150 g.) butter
  • 4 oz. (120

Method

Grease and line a 10-inch (25-cm.) cake tin.

Cream the butter and sugar until white and fluffy. Add the warmed syrup to the beaten eggs and stir in. Mix the dry ingredients together and fold in, ke