Let’s Bake! A Simnel Cake for Easter (nut free and gluten free)

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You can check out the recipe we followed here:

http://sylviaskitchen.co.uk/easter-time-with-allergies-gluten-nut-free-light-fruity-simnel-cake/

If you’d like to bake along with us at home, here are the ingredients you’ll need:

Cake

300gms glace cherries, quartered, rinsed and dried

200gms chopped pineapple, drained and dried

300gms dried apricots, snipped

Grated rind of 2 lemons

300gms sultanas rinsed and dried

225gms gluten Free SR Flour (if you don’t need gluten free version, simply replace with 225gms SR Flour and don’t use the xanthan gum)

1tsp Xanthan Gum

225gms soft margarine

4 eggs

Topping

250gm Unsalted butter, softened

250gm Icing Sugar, sifted

Grated rind of 1 large orange

½ tsp Orange oil or essence (to taste)