(1) There are also recipes for Simnel cake, Hot cross buns and spicy biscuits from our very own shores.

(2) Simnel means fine flour and the cake is densely packed with almond paste, currants, citrus peel and spices.

(3) Another kind of mothering cake was the simnel cake, a very rich fruitcake.

(4) The Lenten fast dictated that the simnel cake had to keep until Easter.

(5) Traditionally children brought with them gifts and a special fruit cake or fruit-filled pastry called a simnel.