Mincemeat cake is a traditional English sweet pastry filled with a mixture of dried fruits, spices, and minced suet or vegetarian suet. Its name comes from the minced meat, or finely chopped meat, that was originally used as a filling, though modern recipes nearly always use a meat-free version of mincemeat. This popular cake, which is often served during the Christmas season, features a rich, fruity filling encased in a flaky, buttery crust. Whether you are an experienced baker or a novice in the kitchen, finding the perfect mincemeat cake recipe can be a delightful and rewarding experience.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
HOLIDAY MINCEMEAT CAKE
I made this cake one year for Christmas when I was short of time and wasn't able to make a pie. It was a big hit. It is a very moist cake best served with just a dusting of icing sugar for garnish.
Provided by Irmgard
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together; set aside.
- Cream the butter, orange rind and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light.
- Beat in the sugar.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Blend in the mincemeat.
- Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Stir in the nuts.
- Turn the batter into either a greased 12-cup Bundt or tube pan or a greased 9" x 13" cake pan.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- If using a Bundt pan, bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until done.
- If using a cake pan, bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
- In either case, cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the pan and cool completely.
- Dust with icing sugar before serving.
MINCEMEAT SPICE CAKE
Spice cake is baked halfway, then topped with a mincemeat and rolled oats mixture for a rich and delicious dessert.
Provided by Crosse & Blackwell
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Crosse & Blackwell®
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line bottom of springform cake pan with wax paper and butter the sides.
- Place flour, baking powder, sugar and 1/2 cup butter in large bowl. Stir in milk, mincemeat, eggs and lemon peel. Mix on low speed of electric mixer 2 minutes or until thoroughly combined. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 30 minutes. While cake is baking, mix all topping ingredients in small bowl. Remove cake from oven and spoon on topping. Return cake to oven and bake an additional 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 548.1 calories, Carbohydrate 88.3 g, Cholesterol 93.5 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 458 mg, Sugar 25.9 g
HOLIDAY MINCEMEAT CAKE WITH EGGNOG RUM SAUCE
I wanted to start a new tradition with my family. I love mincemeat, and this cake is a way to share that enjoyment with my friends and family. Since I was a working mother, I also wanted to create a dessert that was convenient. I am now asked for the recipe every time I make it.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 deg. Spray oven-safe 11-inch skillet or a 9 X 13 cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions, except reduce the water by 1/4 cup. After mixing, fold in the mincemeat and nuts.
- Bake 35 to 40 min. Cake is done with toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
- Let cool 5 min. Run a knife around edge of pan and invert onto serving plate.
- Sauce: Combine butter, sugar and eggnog in small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 min. Remove from heat stir in rum or rum extract and a dash of nutmeg. Serve warm.
MINCEMEAT APPLE CAKE
For a festive touch, glaze the cake top and decorate it with red and green candied cherries. -Priscilla Gilbert, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves. In another bowl, combine the eggs, mincemeat, applesauce, juice and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Pour into a greased 9-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , For sauce, combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter until melted. Add lemon zest and juice. Serve warm with the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 187mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
MINCEMEAT CAKE
This very rich cake will soon become a family holiday-favorite.
Provided by Barbara
Categories Desserts Cakes Fruitcake Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 inch, round, cake pans.
- Cream butter or margarine in a large mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs one at a time, beating mixture well after each addition.
- Dissolve soda in buttermilk, stirring well. Mix flour into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix well after addition. Stir in crumbled mincemeat. Spoon batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes. Remove layers from pans, and cool completely. Fill and frost the cake with Caramel Cream Frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.5 calories, Carbohydrate 51.2 g, Cholesterol 52.2 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 305.2 mg, Sugar 32.9 g
MINCEMEAT CAKE WITH PECANS
This recipe came from my high school cooking class. Over the years I have tweaked it and retweaked it so many times that I have changed it to a mincemeat cake with either pecans or walnuts. It tastes similar to fruitcake, but without the candied fruit. When the kids ask me to make a fruitcake, this is the one they are referring to. At different times I have added coconut, candied fruitcake fruit, and chopped dried fruit. It has a bit of a fruitcake flavor. If you add extra ingredients and it causes the batter to be too moist, more flour can be added. Up to 1/2 cup flour can be added without changing other ingredients. If you add more flour than that, add 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder.
Provided by Kitten
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Time 1h55m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray an angel food tube pan or 2 5x9-inch bread pans with nonstick cooking spray.
- Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, and salt together into a bowl.
- Stir the mincemeat pie filling, sugar, eggs, raisins, maraschino cherries, carrots, pecans, applesauce, canola oil, brandy flavoring, and vanilla extract together in a large mixing bowl. Mix about 1/3 of the flour mixture into the mincemeat mixture at a time, stirring 3 or 4 times after each addition. If the batter seems dry, stir in reserved maraschino juice, about 1 tablespoon at a time, until batter is desired consistency. Spoon the batter into prepared cake pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cake is lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 640.7 calories, Carbohydrate 116.1 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 476.4 mg, Sugar 75.9 g
MINCEMEAT COFFEE CAKE
For years my grandmother and I would have a contest to see whose mincemeat coffee cake was the best (our families voted). After years of losses, I modified my original recipe and finally won. I share my winning recipe with you. -Ed Layton, Absecon, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h10m
Yield 12-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup milk. Add sugar, butter, eggs, salt, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, mace, 2-1/2 cups flour and the remaining milk; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface;cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Roll into a 16-in. x 12-in. rectangle. Spread mincemeat to within 1 in. of edges. , Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Form into a circle and pinch ends together. Place in a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan, with seam facing the inside of pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes., Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 379mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
HOLIDAY MINCEMEAT CAKE WITH EGGNOG RUM SAUCE
This is a recipe that I entered in the Holiday Cake Cook-Off on Foodnetwork. It has always been a favorite in my family.
Provided by Miss Hannah
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- CAKE:.
- Combine cake mix according to package directions, except reduce water by 1/4°C.
- Pour into a prepared 9X13 pan.
- Bake for 34-40 minute or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- SAUCE:.
- Combing sugar, butter and Eggnog in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, boil 2 minute Stir in extract and nutmeg.
- Serve warm over Holiday Mincemeat Cake.
MINCEMEAT SPICE CAKE W/ CREAMY EGGNOG TOPPING
This screams Holidays to me.. I realize mincemeat is an aquired taste, but if you're like me and enjoy it during the cooler weather, this might just be the recipe for you.
Provided by bayou-mimi
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In large mixer bowl, combine cake mix, water, vegetable oil and eggs; mix well.
- Beat on high speed 2 minutes.
- Stir in mincemeat.
- Pour into well-greased and floured 10-inch fluted or tube pan.
- Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
- Cool completely.
- In small mixer bowl, combine EggNog and whipped topping mix; mix well.
- Beat on high speed 4 minutes or until mixture forms soft peaks.
- Serve topping over cake slices.
- Refrigerate leftover topping.
MINCEMEAT CAKE
As a child, I loved going to grandmas and having this cake on the holidays. It is one of my families holiday favorites. Handed down from my grandmother and will continue to be handed down for generations to come.
Provided by Carolyn Parke
Categories Cakes
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8 inch, round, cake pans.
- 2. In a large bowl, cream butter. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs one at a time, mix well.
- 3. Dissolve soda in buttermilk, stirring well. Mix flour into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix well after addition. stir in mincemeat. Spoon batter into prepared pans.
- 4. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted comes clean. Cool cake in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely. Fill and frost the cake with caramel frosting.
- 5. CARAMEL FROSTING: Place 2 tablespoons sugar in saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and becomes golden brown in color. set aside
- 6. Combine remaining cup sugar, butter, and cream in a medium sauce pan.Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. stir in caramelized sugar and return to boil. Cook for two minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Beat until frosting has a good spreading consistency.
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: The fresher the ingredients, the better the cake will taste. This is especially important for the mincemeat, which can be made with fresh fruit and spices.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can make the cake tough. Mix the ingredients just until they are combined.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help the cake to rise evenly.
- Let the cake cool completely before icing it: This will help to prevent the icing from melting.
- Use a variety of spices in the mincemeat: This will give the cake a more complex flavor.
- Feel free to experiment with different types of fruit in the mincemeat: Apples, raisins, and currants are all classic choices, but you can also use cranberries, pears, or even dried cherries.
Conclusion:
Mincemeat cake is a delicious and festive dessert that is perfect for the holidays. With its rich, fruity flavor and moist texture, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give mincemeat cake a try. You won't be disappointed!
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