Name: Easter Simnel Cake
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 100g/4oz red or natural glacé cherries, quartered; 225g/8oz baking spread, straight from the fridge; 225g/8oz light muscovado sugar; 4 large eggs; 225g/8oz self-raising flour; 225g/8oz sultanas; 100g/4oz currants; 100g/4oz ready-to-eat dried apricots, snipped into pieces; 50g/2oz candied peel, chopped; Finely grated zest of 2 lemons; 2 level tsp ground mixed spice; For the filling and topping; 500g/1lb 2oz almond paste or marzipan; 2 tbsp apricot jam; 1 large egg, beaten, to glaze

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