Indulge in the delectable Holiday Mincemeat Cake, a festive treat that combines the rich flavors of mincemeat with the warmth of eggnog and rum sauce. This classic cake is adorned with a layer of marzipan and a drizzle of white chocolate, making it a true centerpiece for your holiday table. Accompanying this delightful cake are two equally enticing recipes: Eggnog Rum Sauce, a creamy and boozy sauce that perfectly complements the cake, and Marzipan, a sweet almond paste that adds an elegant touch to the dessert. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this trio of holiday recipes that are sure to create lasting memories.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
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.
SPICED POUND CAKE WITH ORANGE RUM SAUCE
Steps:
- Make the Spiced Pound Cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Prepare a bundt pan with an even coating of shortening and flour. Place chopped pecans evenly in the bottom of the bundt pan.
- In the bowl of a mixer, cream butter and sugars together, beating until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and ginger. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt; add flour mixture to egg mixture alternating the buttermilk, and beginning and ending with the flour. Pour into prepared bundt pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, turn out onto wire rack to cool partially, and then place on a cake plate.
- Make the Orange Rum Glaze: Stir together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in small saucepan. Add juice and water mixture, zest, and rum. Cook over medium heat until bubbly, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla; stir. Pour approximately half of the glaze over the warm cake. Reserve remaining glaze for serving with the cake.
- Make the Chocolate Sauce: Place corn syrup and chocolate in a microwave-safe container. Microwave for 1 minute on high and then stir to melt chocolate. Add butter and vanilla and whisk until chocolate is thoroughly combined. Drizzle over cooled cake and serve.
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.
HOLIDAY RUM PUNCH REMIX
Steps:
- Mix the cranberry juice, rum, lime juice, nutmeg, cinnamon sticks and tangerine slices in a punch bowl and chill. Serve over ice.
HOLIDAY EGGNOG PIE
Steps:
- Soften 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin in 2 cups eggnog on top of double boiler. Add 1/4 cup sugar and stir until gelatin and sugar are throughly dissolved.
- Add 2 more cups of eggnog, nutmeg, and rum, if desired. Chill.
- Whip chilled mixture until light and fluffy and then fold in whipped heavy cream.
- Pour mixture into a 9- or 10-inch cooked pie shell. Chill until firm.
- Garnish with additional whipped cream and cherries, if desired.
HOLIDAY RUM BALLS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 25m
Yield approximately 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl combine wafer crumbs, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, walnuts, rum, corn syrup, butter and knead together. Roll into 1 inch balls and then into remaining confectioners' sugar. Arrange rum balls on a baking sheet, cover well with plastic wrap and let sit for 48 hours.
HOLIDAY EGGNOG CAKE WITH EGGNOG-RUM GLAZE
This eggnog cake will knock your Christmas stockings off! Whether you're looking for reasons to use up the rest of your eggnog or you just really adore it like I do, it really makes for a delicious, super moist and fluffy cake.
Provided by Cooking Creation
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease the inside of a fluted cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar, until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the eggnog and vanilla and continue to beat until well combined.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, until just combined. Be careful to not over mix. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes in the pan before removing.
- Make the glaze. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, eggnog, rum, vanilla and cinnamon. Set aside. Carefully turn the cake over onto a serving platter. Liberally drizzle the glaze over the cake.
- Serve and enjoy!
EASY FROSTED MINCEMEAT CAKE
This was so easy to make, and the raves never stopped! Could not beleive that this was possible, since I usually make tarts and pies with mincemeat. Definetly something different in cakes!
Provided by duke1981
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix 3 eggs in a bowl along with all the extracts (do not need to beat, just mix).
- Empty cake mix into large bowl.
- Add egg mixture and mincemeat.
- Add alcohol if desired.
- Mix thoroughly using mixer or by hand.
- Pour into 9x13 cake pan.
- Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out fairly clean (do not over bake- mincemeat keeps cake moist so use discretion).
- Let cool for 30 minutes and remove from pan.
- Frost and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.2, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 42.3, Sodium 71.8, Carbohydrate 46.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 36.6, Protein 1.4
Tips:
- To make sure your mincemeat is evenly distributed, mix it with the rum and brandy before adding it to the cake batter.
- If you don't have any eggnog, you can substitute it with milk or cream.
- For a richer cake, use dark rum instead of light rum.
- If you want a more pronounced eggnog flavor, use a higher-proof rum.
- Be sure to let the cake cool completely before glazing it. This will help the glaze set properly.
Conclusion:
This holiday mincemeat cake with eggnog rum sauce is the perfect dessert for any festive occasion. It's moist, flavorful, and packed with holiday cheer. The eggnog rum sauce is the perfect complement to the cake, adding a touch of richness and sweetness. This cake is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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