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simnel cake
noun[ C or U ]
UKuk /ˈsɪm.nəl ˌkeɪk/ us /ˈsɪm.nəl ˌkeɪk/
a cake containing a lot of dried fruit and nuts with a layer of marzipan(= a soft yellow or white food made from nuts) in the middle, traditionally eaten at Easter:
They provided a huge afternoon tea, with sandwiches, simnel cake, and scones.
We always used to make a simnel cake for Easter.
There are usually eleven balls of marzipan on a Simnel cake to represent the twelve disciples without Judas.
My mother invited me to lunch on Easter Sunday, so I brought a simnel cake with me.
There was an old tradition that daughters made a simnel cake for their mothers.
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