To make the simnel cake, start by preparing the batter: put the softened butter in a large bowl, add the muscovado sugar (1) and mix with an electric whisk to combine them. Gradually add the eggs ...

It seems like only yesterday that we were celebrating Christmas yet here we are with Easter, the most important Christian festival of the year, a mere three weeks away. Like Christmas, food – much of ...

Simnel cake, a rich fruitcake that originated in Lancashire, England, is a traditional Easter dessert. The following recipe is adapted from Jane Grigson`s latest book, ”British Cookery” (Atheneum, $24 ...