Other tokens of appreciation often included a simnel cake that was decorated with 11 marzipan balls depicting the 11 faithful disciples of Jesus, minus Judas Iscariot. Fast forwarding to the ...

A traditional Mother’s Day gift would be Simnel cake – a fruit cake made with a layer of marzipan. The three different versions include a star-shaped Devizes Simnel, a flat spiced cake called ...

First introduced by Åkerström in 1948, it was originally known as gröntårta, or green cake, because of its colorful marzipan coating. But because the cake was such a hit with the Swedish princ ...

The simnel cake and its 11 little marzipan balls (and, if you are lucky, a layer of marzipan baked into the centre) does for both Easter and Mothering Sunday. There is munificence in a fruitcake; it ...

The simnel cake is first recorded in Britain ... but marzipan. On top of the cake eleven marzipan balls are arranged evenly around the edges, sometimes with a larger one at the centre.

And here I have one more amazing thing to share with you. It really is the golden thread of marzipan in the simnel cake, the olive in your martini and the reason to open the champagne. God will ...

and sweet dishes like chocolate Easter eggs and homemade marzipan treats. In Goa and parts of Mumbai, bakeries and homes prepare Simnel cake, hot cross buns, and a variety of traditional desserts.

With Easter coming, cooking enthusiasts in Mumbai have been signing up for workshops that teach how to make traditional festive goodies. From Easter eggs to bunnies and cakes, these fun workshops ...

In the UK, they eat simnel cake, which is a rich fruit cake covered with a layer of marzipan – it is traditionally eaten on the middle Sunday of Lent. Looking at Italy, they tend towards more ...

Serve with bread, dinner rolls, hoppers, dosa, or idlis. Simnel Cake (spiced fruitcake with marzipan), Lamb/Mutton Roast (symbolising the sacrificial lamb), Almorth Stew (mixed meat and vegetable ...

7. Serve Mint Sauce alongside roast. Simnel cakes originated in the medieval era. It is a light fruitcake, covered in marzipan, then toasted. Eating of the cake signifies the end of Lent so it is rich ...

Spring is blooming with all manner of new sweet bakery treats – from cakes, brownies, and pastries to macarons and biscuits – as brands look to hop on opportunities for seasonal gifting. Despite high ...