Best 10 Mincemeat Cake Recipes

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Mincemeat cake is a traditional British dessert that is often served during the Christmas season. It is made with a combination of dried fruits, spices, and suet, and is typically enclosed in a pastry crust. The cake is then baked until golden brown and is often served with brandy butter or hard sauce. In this article, we will provide recipes for two different types of mincemeat cake: a classic mincemeat cake and a gluten-free mincemeat cake. Both recipes are easy to follow and will result in a delicious and festive dessert that is perfect for any occasion.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

HOLIDAY MINCEMEAT CAKE



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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

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
4 teaspoons grated orange rind
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 (750 ml) jar mincemeat
3/4 cup milk
1 cup chopped nuts
icing sugar, for dusting

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



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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

½ cup butter, softened, plus additional for preparing pan
1 ½ cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ cup sugar
½ cup milk
1 cup Crosse & Blackwell® Mincemeat Filling & Topping or Crosse & Blackwell® Rum & Brandy Mincemeat Filling & Topping
2 large eggs
Grated peel of 1 lemon
1 cup Crosse & Blackwell® Mincemeat Filling & Topping
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup rolled oats
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup butter, melted

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



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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

1 lemon cake mix
1 cup mincemeat
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup prepared eggnog
1 teaspoon rum or
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
Dash of nutmeg

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



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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

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup prepared mincemeat
1/3 cup applesauce
1/3 cup apple juice
3 tablespoons butter, melted
LEMON SAUCE:
1/2 cup sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon lemon juice

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



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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

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

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



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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

cooking spray
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, or to taste
2 teaspoons ground allspice, or to taste
½ teaspoon salt
4 cups prepared mincemeat pie filling
1 ½ cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 ½ cups raisins
2 cups whole maraschino cherries, drained (reserve juice)
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup chopped pecans, or more to taste
½ cup applesauce
½ cup canola oil
1 fluid ounce brandy flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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

HOLIDAY MINCEMEAT CAKE WITH EGGNOG RUM SAUCE



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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

1 (18 ounce) box lemon cake mix
3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
1 cup water (or 1/4 cup less than called for by your cake mix)
1 cup mincemeat
1/2 cup chopped almonds (or your favorite nuts)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup eggnog
1 teaspoon rum extract
1 dash nutmeg

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 COFFEE CAKE



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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

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1-1/4 cups warm whole milk (110° to 115°), divided
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon each ground allspice, cloves and mace
5 to 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups prepared mincemeat
Confectioners' sugar

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.

MINCEMEAT SPICE CAKE W/ CREAMY EGGNOG TOPPING



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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

1 (18 1/4 ounce) package spice cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 (9 ounce) package condensed mincemeat, finely crumbled
1/2 cup premium eggnog
1 (1 1/3 ounce) envelope whipped dessert topping mix

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



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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

1/2 c butter, room temperature
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 c buttermilk
2 c flour
9 oz mincemeat (condensed)
CARAMEL CREAM FROSTING
2 Tbsp sugar
1 c sugar
1/2 c butter, room temperature
1/2 c whipped cream, unsweetened

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:

  • Choose the right mincemeat: Use a high-quality mincemeat that is packed with fruit and spices. You can make your own mincemeat or buy it from the store.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake in a greased and floured pan: This will help the cake to rise evenly and prevent it from sticking to the pan.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help the frosting to set properly.
  • Decorate the cake with your favorite toppings: You can use whipped cream, frosting, fruit, or nuts to decorate the cake.

Conclusion:

Mincemeat cake is a classic holiday dessert that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its rich, fruity flavor and moist texture, it's sure to be a hit at your next holiday gathering. So next time you're looking for a festive and delicious dessert, give mincemeat cake a try. You won't be disappointed!

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