A moist fruitcake baked with a layer of golden marzipan in the centre and finished with a toasted marzipan topping. The Simnel cake dates back to medieval times when traditionally it was baked as a gift for Mothering Sunday and following the rules of lent the cake was kept and not eaten until Easter.
The Easter half term is when children will be bouncing around looking for mischief and baking is the perfect messy fun to keep their hands and mind occupied with a delicious sticky reward at the end of their hard work.
