Simnel Cake

Name: Simnel Cake
Ingredients: 1-3/4 pounds, 3-3/4 ounces, weight Dried Fruit; 1 cup, 4 tablespoons, 3/4 teaspoons, 1-7/8 pinches Strong Warm Tea; 6 tablespoons, 2 teaspoons, 4-5/8 pinches Whiskey Or Brandy; 3/4 pounds, 3/8 ounces, weight Unsalted Butter, Very Soft And Cubed; 6 whole Large Eggs; 4 Tablespoons Black Treacle; 3/4 pounds, 3/8 ounces, weight Dark Brown Sugar; 3/4 pounds, 3 ounces, weight Plain Flour; 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon; 1 teaspoon Mixed Spice; 3-5/8 ounces, weight Stem Ginger In Syrup, Finely Chopped; 2 whole Lemons, Zested; 3 pounds, 5 ounces, weight Marzipan, Divided; 2 Tablespoons Apricot Jam

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Ingredients

1-3/4 pounds, 3-3/4 ounces, weight Dried Fruit
1 cup, 4 tablespoons, 3/4 teaspoons, 1-7/8 pinches Strong Warm Tea
6 tablespoons, 2 teaspoons, 4-5/8 pinches Whiskey Or Brandy
3/4 pounds, 3/8 ounces, weight Unsalted Butter, Very Soft And Cubed
6 whole Large Eggs
4 Tablespoons Black Treacle
3/4 pounds, 3/8 ounces, weight Dark Brown Sugar
3/4 pounds, 3 ounces, weight Plain Flour
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Mixed Spice
3-5/8 ounces, weight Stem Ginger In Syrup, Finely Chopped
2 whole Lemons, Zested
3 pounds, 5 ounces, weight Marzipan, Divided
2 Tablespoons Apricot Jam

Directions

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["Just a few notes before we get into the recipe:", "1. Weigh your bowl before you add anything to it and jot the number down. I'm not crazy, you'll understand why when we get to it. Use the largest bowl that you have.", "2. This cake is easy to make in terms of technique, it's just a bit of mixing and rolling, but it is a big mixture and it has a few ingredients so give yourself about 1 hour for the prep before it gets to the oven.", "3. Be organised. Have your tin lined and ready, and all of your ingredients weighed and prepped before you start mixing.", "4. In the ingredients list I say \"dried fruit.\"" I used sultanas and raisins but feel free to add currants