{"id":9002,"date":"2023-05-08T00:55:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T00:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/?page_id=9002"},"modified":"2023-05-08T00:56:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T00:56:26","slug":"refreshment-sunday","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/index.php\/refreshment-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Refreshment Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9002\" class=\"elementor elementor-9002\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-131dc082 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"131dc082\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-238d5369\" data-id=\"238d5369\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6ece9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab6ece9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\">Cooking Through the Christian Year<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3334d31 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3334d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/index.php\/early-spring\/\">Early Spring<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55e01548 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55e01548\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7128f54b\" data-id=\"7128f54b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508d5c52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"508d5c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2027\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP346475-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8624\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP346475-scaled.jpg 2027w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP346475-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP346475-811x1024.jpg 811w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP346475-768x970.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP346475-1216x1536.jpg 1216w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP346475-1622x2048.jpg 1622w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP346475-750x947.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP346475-800x1010.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP346475-1600x2021.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2027px) 100vw, 2027px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520310c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"520310c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-text-color has-small-font-size\"><strong>ABOUT THE ART<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vincent van Gogh, \u201cRoses,\u201d 1890, oil on canvas, 36 5\/8 x 29 1\/8 in., The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1993, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002, accession number 1993.400.5. New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18d8f389\" data-id=\"18d8f389\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3731839b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3731839b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Refreshment Sunday<\/strong> &#8211; Fourth Sunday of Lent<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3a375b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f3a375b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes you just need a break. The burdens of life can be wearisome, and burnout is common. Our forebearers knew that this was true even for good things like Lent. This season, with all its fasting and self-denial, can make even the most ardent believer fall exhausted. So, the church has designated a \u201cRefreshment Sunday.\u201d<\/p><p>Falling in the middle of Lent, Refreshment Sunday is a time to catch your breath and remember that Easter is coming. While it is not a Sunday for excessive excitement, it is a time to find your second wind. Some traditions designate this day by using pink as the liturgical color. Pink is a diluted purple (the color of Lent) and indicates that this Sunday is less Lenten than all the others. Some traditions, therefore, call the day \u201cRose Sunday.\u201d Another name for the day is \u201cLaetare Sunday,\u201d meaning \u201crejoice,\u201d which comes from the traditional call to worship (introit) from Isaiah 66:10.<\/p><p>The dish most associated with Refreshment Sunday is a Simnel Cake. This medieval recipe is a fruity and refreshing treat. It is iced with two layers of marzipan and topped with 11 marzipan balls to represent the 11 disciples who did not betray Jesus. Make your cake the day before so you can relax. Refreshment Sunday is a great Sunday to take a break. Don\u2019t work in the yard, do laundry, or any of that kind of work. Instead, take a nap, read a book, or go for a stroll and be refreshed and ready for the rest of Lent. Easter is just around the corner!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-752ba75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"752ba75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a41311d\" data-id=\"a41311d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e7376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpzoom-elementor-recipe-card-widget-cpt\" data-id=\"a2e7376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpzoom-elementor-recipe-card-widget-cpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpzoom-custom-recipe-card-post wpzoom-rcb-post-shortcode\" data-parent-id=\"8469\" data-recipe-post=\"8469\"><div id=\"wpzoom-premium-recipe-card\" class=\"wp-block-wpzoom-recipe-card-block-recipe-card header-content-align-center block-alignment-left is-style-newdesign\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-card-image\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SimnelCake-800x530.jpg\" alt=\"Simnel\u00a0Cake\" class=\"wpzoom-recipe-card-image\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SimnelCake-800x530.jpg\" data-pin-description=\"Simnel\u00a0Cake\"\/>\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.recipe-card-image -->\n\t\t<div class=\"recipe-card-heading\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"recipe-card-title\">Simnel\u00a0Cake<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"wpzoom-rating-stars-container\" data-rating=\"0.0\" data-rating-total=\"0\" data-recipe-id=\"8469\" data-user-can-rate=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wpzoom-rating-stars\"><li class=\"wpz-empty-star wpz-star-icon\"><\/li><li class=\"wpz-empty-star wpz-star-icon\"><\/li><li class=\"wpz-empty-star wpz-star-icon\"><\/li><li class=\"wpz-empty-star wpz-star-icon\"><\/li><li class=\"wpz-empty-star wpz-star-icon\"><\/li><\/ul><span class=\"wpzoom-rating-stars-average\"><small class=\"wpzoom-rating-average\">0<\/small> <small>from<\/small> <small class=\"wpzoom-rating-total-votes\">0<\/small> <small>votes<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<em class=\"wpzoom-rating-stars-tooltip\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.recipe-card-heading -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"recipe-card-summary\">Simnel cake is a traditional fruit cake that is commonly made in the United Kingdom and Ireland around Easter time. The cake is made with a rich fruitcake mixture of dried fruits and spices and is typically baked in a round shape. The cake is then topped with a layer of marzipan, which is traditionally decorated with 11 marzipan balls to represent the 12 apostles (minus Judas). Simnel cake can be served either warm or cold, and is often enjoyed with a cup of tea or as a dessert after a meal.<\/p>\n\t\n            <div class=\"wpzoom-nosleep-toggle-container\">\n            <label class=\"switch\">\n                <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"toggle_button\">\n                <div class=\"slider round\"><\/div>\n            <\/label>\n                                <span class=\"wpzoom-nosleep-label\">Cook Mode<\/span>\n                                            <p class=\"recipe-card-no-sleep no-print\">Keep the screen of your device on<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-card-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ingredients-title\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ingredients-list layout-2-columns\"><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-6455bdf03830b\" class=\"ingredient-item ingredient-item-group\"><strong class=\"ingredient-item-group-title\">For the Marzipan<\/strong><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-6455bdf03830c\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">2<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">(250g) Confectioners (Powdered) Sugar<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-6455bdf03830d\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">2<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">(250g) Almond Flour<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-6455bdf03830e\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">2<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">Egg Whites, beaten<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-105\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">Almond Extract<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-126\" class=\"ingredient-item ingredient-item-group\"><strong class=\"ingredient-item-group-title\">For the Cake<\/strong><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-138\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">12<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">tablespoons<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">12<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">(1 1\/2 sticks) unsalted butter<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-184\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">3\/4<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">3\/4<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">+ 1 tablespoon (compacted) (175g) light brown sugar<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-244\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">3<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">eggs, beaten<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-259\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1 1\/3<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1 1\/3<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">(175g) all-purpose flour<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-294\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">Pinch<\/span>   <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">Salt<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-308\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1\/2<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">pumpkin pie spice<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-339\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">2 2\/3<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">2 2\/3<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">mixed raisins, golden raisins, and currants<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-393\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1\/3<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1\/3<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">mixed peel, chopped<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-421\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\">    <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">Zest from 1\/2 lemon<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-441\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">tablespoons<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">2<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">Apricot Jam<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-470\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">egg for glazing, beaten<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-card-directions\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"directions-title\">Directions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"directions-list\"><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-6455bdf03830f\" class=\"direction-step\">For the marzipan, place the 2 cups (250g) Confectioners (Powdered) Sugar and 2 cups (250g) Almond Flour in a bowl. Add 2 beaten egg whites and mix until a soft consistency. Add the 1 tsp Almond Extract and knead for a few minutes or until the marzipan is smooth.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-6455bdf038310\" class=\"direction-step\">Roll out a third of the marzipan and cut out an 8 inch circle. Cover and reserve the remainder of the marzipan.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-6455bdf038311\" class=\"direction-step\">Preheat oven to 285\u00b0F.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-6455bdf038312\" class=\"direction-step\">Grease, line the bottom with parchment, and then evenly flour an 8 inch cake pan (a cake pan with removable bottom also works well)<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-168334084413148\" class=\"direction-step\">Using a hand or stand mixer, cream the 12 tablespoons (1 1\/2 sticks) unsalted butter and 3\/4 cup + 1 tablespoon (compacted) (175g) light brown sugar together until pale and fluffy. Gradually add the 3 eggs until well incorporated.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-168334084413149\" class=\"direction-step\">Using a wooden spoon, slowly add the 1 1\/3 cup (175g) all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt and 1\/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-168334084413150\" class=\"direction-step\">Finally, fold in the 2 2\/3 cup mixed raisins, golden raisins, and currants, 1\/3 cup mixed peel, and the zest from 1\/2 a lemon.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-168334084413151\" class=\"direction-step\">Pour half the mixture into the cake tin. Smooth the top and cover with the 8\u201d circle of marzipan. Add the rest of the cake mixture and smooth the top. (Leave a slight dip in the center to allow for the cake to rise)<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-168334084413252\" class=\"direction-step\">Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes. (Check on the cake after 1 hour and 30 minutes by inserting a skewer in the middle. When the skewer comes out clean, it is ready.)<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-168334084413253\" class=\"direction-step\">Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-168334084413254\" class=\"direction-step\">Once cooled, brush the top of the cake with the 2 tablespoons of Apricot Jam.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-168334084413255\" class=\"direction-step\">Divide the remainder of the marzipan in half. Roll out a 8\u201d (or slightly larger) circle to cover the top of the cake with one half and form 11 small balls with the other half.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-168334084413256\" class=\"direction-step\">Place the circle of marzipan on the jam glaze and set the balls round the edge.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-168334084413257\" class=\"direction-step\">Brush the cake topping with a little beaten egg.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-168334084413258\" class=\"direction-step\">Using the broiler setting of your oven (or using a kitchen blowtorch) brown the marzipan on the top. 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