Centrepiece Cakes

Marzipan Cake

Apple, Walnut, Sultana & Marzipan Cake. Inspired by Autumn, this cake is an eye catching centre piece which tastes as good as it looks! A perfect treat to enjoy with a warming pot of tea after a lovely canalside walk!

Ingredients

400 g butter
400 g sugar
4 eggs
400 g self-raising flour
4 apples
100 g oats
50 g walnuts
50 g sultanas
1 tsp mixed spice
300 g marzipan

Method

Cream together the butter & sugar.
Add the eggs one at a time.
Peel & grate the apples.
Add grated apples, oats, walnuts & mixed spice & mix well.
Pour the batter into an 8 inch round greased and lined cake tin.
Bake at 160 degrees for approx. 45 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.
Once cooled roll out Marzipan and decorate as you see fit. Use food colouring to add colour to your decoration.

Everything you need is in the shop. Our butchers, bakery and deli counters are open seven days - and in season you can pick the fruit for this yourself out on the farm.

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