Are you looking for a special cake to share at your Easter Celebrations? This cake is a light and fluffy fruit cake which is usually decorated with marzipan.
Place sultanas, cranberries, lemon juice and zest and orange juice in a bowl. Mix well, cover and leave to soak overnight
Heat oven 150C/130C fan/Gas 2. Line base and sides of 20cm round cake tin with baking parchment.
Add rest of ingredients to soaked fruit and stir well to combine. Spoon into prepared tin.
Bake for 1 hour until brown, well risen and firm to the touch. A knife/skewer inserted in the middle should come out clean.
Allow to cool for 20 minutes in the tin before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.
To decorate: Roll out enough marzipan to cover the top of the cake. Warm the apricot jam in the microwave for 10-20 seconds. Spread over the top of the cake then firmly press the marzipan on to the top of the cake.
Add 11 balls of marzipan around the edge of the cake. Add any extra Easter themed decorations if desired i.e. small chocolate eggs.
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