Simnel Muffins
These lightly spiced fruity muffins with a layer of marzipan inside are a twist on the traditional British Simnel cake which is usually eaten at Easter.
Servings: 12
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring Jug
- Measuring scales
- Whisk
- Cupcake cases
Ingredients
- 250 g mixed dried fruit
- zest and juice of one orange
- 175 g butter
- 175 g caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 300 g self raising flour
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 5 tbsp milk
- 200 g marzipan
Instructions
- Mix the dried fruit with the orange juice and zest in a bowl and leave to soak for an hour
- Preheat the oven to 180C, gas mark 4
- Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy
- Add the eggs, flour, nilk and spices and mix until smooth.
- Stir the fruit into the mixture
- Half fill the muffin cases with the batter.
- Divide the marzipan into 12 equal sized pieces
- Roll each piece into a ball and squash flat
- Place on top of the muffin batter
- Add the remaining batter on top of the marzipan in each muffin case
- Bake for thirty minutes until risen and golden
- Leave to cool and decorate