The Most Special Recipe from the Easter Menu at The Den Bengaluru

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The Most Special Recipe from the Easter Menu at The Den Bengaluru
QTY UNIT INGREDIENTS COMMENTS
400 Gms Refined Flour  
500 Gms Butter, softened  
500 Gms Brown Sugar  
10 Nos. Eggs  
100 Gms Glacé cherries  
60 Gms Sultanas  
100 Gms Black currants  
100 Gms Chopped candied peel  
20 Gms Lemons, grated zest only  
10 Gms Ground mixed spice  
1 Pod Vanilla pod  
       
    For the filling and topping  
450 Gms Marzipan  
50 Gms Apricot jam, warmed  
       

Method of preparation:

  • Preheat the oven to 180C degree C.
  • For the cake, Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs until well incorporated and then sift in the flour, mixed spice a little at a time. Finally, add the mixed dried fruit, peel and grated lemon zest and stir into the mixture.
  • Put half the mixture into a greased and lined 18cm/7in cake tin. Smooth the top and cover with the Marzipan. Add the rest of the cake mixture and smooth the top leaving a slight dip in the Centre to allow for the cake to rise. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20mins. Test by inserting a skewer in the middle - if it comes out clean, it is ready. Once baked, remove from the oven and set aside to cool on a wire rack.
  • Brush the top of the cooled cake with the apricot jam. Divide the remaining of the Marzipan in half; roll out a circle to cover the top of the cake with one half and form 8 small balls with the other half.
  • Place the circle of Marzipan on the jam glaze and set the balls round the edge. Brush the cake topping with a little beaten egg.
  • Preheat the grill to high. Place the cake onto a baking tray and grill for 1-2 minutes, or until the top of the marzipan begins to brown. Alternatively, lightly heat the cake topping using a cook's blow torch, until the marzipan is golden-brown.

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