Chocolate simnel cake

Name: Chocolate simnel cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 200g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing; 225g light muscovado sugar; 4 eggs; 225g plain flour; 50g, cocoa powder, sifted; 100g plain chocolate, chopped; 125g glace cherries, chopped; 200g sultanas; 200g raisins; 50g candied orange peel, chopped; 75g chopped almonds or brazil nuts; 1 tsp mixed spice; 250g natural colour marzipan; 3 tbsp icing sugar; Brown food colouring; Fresh lilac pansies or sugar flowers

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:2h

As much as we love the classic version, this chocolate simnel cake ÔÇô made with cocoa powder and chocolate chunks ÔÇô is certain to make Easter extra special. It’s really easy to make too: simply combine to mix, then bake! Feeling adventurous? Try our whisky and pistachio simnel cake, or this chocolate version with sour cherry and hazelnut marzipan.

Updated at: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:05:52 GMT