Vegan simnel cake

Name: Vegan simnel cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 200ml soya milk; 1 lemon zested and ½ juiced; 500g marzipan; icing sugar for dusting; 250g dairy-free spread plus extra for the tin; 250g mixed dried fruit (we used sultanas, raisins and candied peel); 75g glacé cherries roughly chopped; 1 orange zested and juiced; 200g light brown soft sugar; 200g plain flour; 75g ground almonds; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp ground ginger; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp mixed spice; 2 tsp vanilla bean paste; 25g apricot jam warmed, plus extra for sticking the marzipan balls to the cake

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:2h 30min

Make a vegan-friendly version of a classic simnel cake this Easter so everyone can enjoy a treat. Use a kitchen blowtorch to easily achieve that signature burnished look on the marzipan

Updated at: Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:07:08 GMT