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 – made with cocoa powder and chocolate chunks – 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, 13 Mar 2025 13:45:31 GMT