This was a really lovely cake. I always enjoy marzipan and it felt like the perfect cake to enjoy in the sunshine over the Easter bank holiday. I used the recipe I found on BBC Good Food. It had similar vibes to my Yorkshire Tea Juicy Fruit Cake, so may try this with marzipan too.
I did make a few adjustments to the recipe and think it went well.
I didn’t soak the fruit in orange juice. I decided to swap it for tea. To do this, simply pour boiling water into a bowl along with a teabag (eg to make a huge cup of tea). Leave the teabag in and pour the fruit in to soak. I left mine for around 4 hours before draining and leaving to cool thoroughly before making the cake.
I also made my own marzipan and used a bit more than the recommended quantity. I’ve never put marzipan directly into a cake before to cook, so wondered if it would all melt apart, but it didn’t. The recipe I use was given to me by a friend. This one is very similar and vegan, so great for any vegan bakes you fancied.
So here is the link to the original recipe. Let me know if you give it a go and how you found it xx
