How to Make Mincemeat Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a delicious and festive dessert to serve at your next gathering, look no further than a homemade mincemeat cake. This rich and flavorful cake is perfect for the holidays, but it's so delicious you'll want to make it year-round. Made with a combination of dried fruits, spices, and a touch of brandy, mincemeat is a traditional British ingredient that adds a depth of flavor and texture to this moist and flavorful cake.

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 (9 ounce) package condensed mincemeat, crumbled
  • 1 recipe Caramel Cream Frosting

Information

  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 to 2 - layer cake

  • 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

    302 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 52mg
    • Sodium: 305mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 51g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 33g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 34mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 67mg