Simnel Cake
Simnel Cake is a traditional British fruit cake, typically enjoyed during Easter. It's a rich, dense cake packed with dried fruits, spices, and almonds, distinguished by a layer of marzipan baked into the middle and more marzipan on top, often decorated with 11 marzipan balls representing Jesus's apostles.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
As a dense fruit and nut cake, it is high in carbohydrates from sugar and dried fruit, and high in fat from butter and marzipan. A typical slice provides a significant calorie boost, along with some dietary fiber from the fruit and a small amount of protein from the almonds and eggs.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 420 kcal |
| Protein | 5.5 g |
| Carbs | 58 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Sugar | 38 g |
| Sodium | 180 mg |
| Potassium | 150 mg |
| Iron | 1.8 mg |
| Calcium | 65 mg |
| Vitamin A | 120 µg RAE |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.15 mg |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.12 mg |
| Folate | 45 µg |
| Phosphorus | 85 mg |
Per 1 slice (1/12 of a 9-inch cake, approx. 110 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The cake's name is thought to derive from 'simnel', an old word for fine wheat flour, and its 11 marzipan balls are a key symbolic feature, traditionally representing the apostles (excluding Judas) and marking it as a special celebratory bake.
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