Mini Simnel Cakes (Gluten Free)
All the delicious flavours of a traditional Simnel Cake in an easy to make cupcake size, these Mini Simnel Cakes are also gluten free and have an exciting marzipan surprise inside!
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 210kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g butter softened
- 200 g light soft brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 200 g gluten free self raising flour (I used Free From Fairy)
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 75 g ground almonds
- 250 g dried mixed fruit and peel (I used Tesco)
- Juice and zest of 1 orange
- 120 g Marzipan rolled into 24 little balls
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180C / 160C fan/ gas mark 4 / 350F.
- Beat the sugar and butter together.
- Add the eggs one at a time and stir to combine.
- Fold in the flour gently, then add the cinnamon, almonds, dried mixed fruit, orange juice and zest and stir to mix everything together, ensuring the dried mixed fruit is well distributed.
- Place cupcake cases in a cupcake tray and put 1 tablespoon of mixture in each case. Roll the marzipan into 24 roughly equal balls and place one in each cupcake case.
- Cover the marzipan balls with 1 teaspoon of the remaining cake mixture.
- Place in your preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden on top.
- Remove from the oven and, when cool enough to touch, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely – or eat whilst warm!
Notes
I use butter in these simnel cakes, but if you want to make these dairy free too, simply substitute with dairy free spread.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 2.9mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.5mg