simnel
Marzipan-topped fruitcake
A simnel is a rich fruitcake, typically made with marzipan and traditionally eaten at Easter or, historically, on Mothering Sunday in Britain.
The cake is usually decorated with eleven marzipan balls representing the apostles (minus Judas): She baked a simnel cake for the Easter celebration.
Candied, nutty holiday loaf
- currantsSmall seedless dried grapes
- sultanasPale dried grapes
- raisinsDried grape snack
- marzipanSweetened ground nut confection
almond paste · candied peel · spices · nutmeg · cinnamon · baking · oven · apostles
Edible tree nut
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- pasteThick sticky substance
- sweetnessSugary taste quality
- toppingFood's finishing layer
balls · decoration · eleven · apostles · Judas · modeling · golden · broiled
Christian fasting season
- springtimeSeason following winter
- resurrectionRevival from death
- Holy WeekDays preceding Easter Sunday
- Good FridayCrucifixion memorial day
Palm Sunday · fasting · church · celebration · family · tradition · gift · Sunday
Of the Middle Ages
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- customHabitual group practice
annual · Victorian · revival · Shrewsbury · regional · historical · servant · homecoming
fruitcake
Candied, nutty holiday loaf
marzipan · almond paste · candied peel · spices · nutmeg · cinnamon · baking · oven · apostles · rich
almond
Edible tree nut
topping · balls · decoration · eleven · apostles · Judas · modeling · golden · broiled · toasted
Lent
Christian fasting season
- springtimeSeason following winter
- resurrectionRevival from death
- Holy WeekDays preceding Easter Sunday
Good Friday · Palm Sunday · fasting · church · celebration · family · tradition · gift · Sunday · liturgical
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
custom · annual · Victorian · revival · Shrewsbury · regional · historical · servant · homecoming · gift
simnelChristmas pudding
Steamed holiday fruitcake
Christmas cake · figgy pudding · mince pie · stollen · panettone