Best Mamas Mince Cake Recipes

MARY BERRY'S MINCEMEAT LOAF CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/160Fan/350F.
• Grease and line 2 1lb (450g) loaf tins.
• Simply mix all the ingredients except for the blanched almonds together until they are well incorporated.
• Spoon the mixture into your loaf tins. Stud with the blanched almonds/halved cherries.
• Bake for 1 hour if using 1lb loaf tins or 35-40 minutes for mini loaf tins or until the cakes are shrinking from the sides, risen and golden and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.

MINCEMEAT LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, use a hand mixer to cream the butter and sugar together.
• Add the egg, and mix again.
• Sift in the flour, add the milk, mincemeat and cranberries, and mix everything into a thick batter.
• Grease and flour a loaf tin - mine is 19x6 cm, 7.5x2.5 inches.
• Spread the batter evenly, and bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) for 45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middles comes out clean.
• Leave to cool down completely before slicing.

MAMA'S SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients; cook and stir over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool. , In a large bowl, beat egg yolks; gradually stir in spice mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to spice mixture until blended. Stir in pecans. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into the batter. , Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. To decorate, spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake, leaving cake slightly exposed on the sides. If desired, top with pecans, cinnamon sticks, fresh bay leaves, fresh rosemary sprigs and confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator.

MINCEMEAT SPICE CAKE

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.

MAMA CAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 10-in. fluted tube pan and lightly sprinkle with flour; set aside., In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the evaporated milk, water, extracts and food coloring if desired; add to the creamed mixture alternately with flour, beating well after each addition., Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

EASY FROSTED MINCEMEAT CAKE

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.

LITTLE MINCE PIE CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Line 12 bun tins with paper cases. Put the flour, sugar, spice, butter, eggs and milk into a mixing bowl and beat with an electric hand whisk or wooden spoon for 2-3 mins, until the mix is light and fluffy.
• Put a spoonful of cake mix in each case, then a rounded tsp of mincemeat. Cover the mincemeat with a spoonful of cake mix and smooth.
• Bake for 15-18 mins until golden brown and firm. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm or cold.

HOLIDAY MINCEMEAT CAKE

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.

MAMA'S MINCE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat to 350, grease and flour or spray with baking spray a bundt cake pan.
• 2. Pour cake mix in bowl. Add half the water the recipe calls for. Add eggs and mincemeat. Add oil as called for in the recipe.
• 3. BAke for 45 minutes to an hour or until cake pick comes out clean and cake edges separte from sides.
• 4. Mix powderd sugar with 1 tablespoon White Christmas, sorry I don't really know the correct amounts, but add liquor or sugar until it's a glaze suitable for a bundt cake, and a doctor to lick it off the plate.