Simnel Muffins Recipe
Easter simnel cake muffins filled with mixed dried fruit, a layer of marzipan, and flavoured with orange zest. All topped off with a smooth orange icing and a cluster of Cadbury mini eggs!
Servings 12
Calories 397kcal
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 140 g Caster Sugar (Superfine)
- 200 g Plain Flour (All-Purpose Flour)
- 1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda)
- 70 ml Buttermilk or 100ml natural yogurt
- 140 g Butter melted and cooled
- 2 Eggs large
- 1 Orange zest only
- 200 g Mixed Dried Fruit
- 150 g Marzipan
For the icing
- 200 g Icing Sugar (Powdered Sugar)
- 1 Orange 2-3 tablespoon of juice
- 80 g Mini Eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190℃ (170 °fan/ Gas 5/ 375℉) and line a 12 hole muffin tin with paper cases.
- Mix together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, and caster sugar in a large mixing bowl.140 g Caster Sugar (Superfine), 1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda), 200 g Plain Flour (All-Purpose Flour)
- In another bowl, whisk together the melted butter (cooled), eggs, and buttermilk.70 ml Buttermilk, 140 g Butter, 2 Eggs
- Gently mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined.
- Fold in the dried mixed fruit and orange zest.200 g Mixed Dried Fruit, 1 Orange
- Split the marzipan into 12 equal pieces and roll into balls. Flatten down with the palm of your hand so you get a round disc that will fit inside the muffin case.150 g Marzipan
- Half fill the muffin cases with the muffin batter.
- Top each with a marzipan disc then spoon over the rest of the batter so it is equally distributed.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes until risen and golden. Place on wire rack to cool.
- For the icing, sieve the icing sugar into a bowl and mix with 2 -3 tablespoon of orange juice. You want the icing to be quite thick so it sticks to the muffins, rather than runny. Spoon the icing over the muffins.200 g Icing Sugar (Powdered Sugar), 1 Orange
- Top with the mini eggs.80 g Mini Eggs
Notes
- Don’t overmix the batter—mix just until combined to keep the muffins light and fluffy.
- Press the marzipan disc into the centre of the batter and cover completely so it doesn’t sink or stick to the base.
- Allow the muffins to cool completely on a wire rack before adding the icing so it sets properly.
Nutritional Information (Approximate)
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 108IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg
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