Chocolate simnel cake
110g butter, plus extra for greasing
110g caster sugar
2 eggs
110g self-raising flour
pinches of salt
50g cocoa powder
50g ground almonds
2 tbsp maple syrup
175g golden marzipan, rolled to a 20cm round
175g white marzipan, rolled to a 20cm round
For the icing
250g chocolate
200 ml crème fraîche
icing sugar
To decorate
12 chocolate truffles
handfuls of glazed almonds
Serves
6-10
Preparation Time
45 minutes
Cooking Time
45 minutes
Main ingredients
Flour, Chocolate, Sugar
Recipe Type
Cakes & Baking, Dessert, Entertaining
Level of Difficulty
Easy