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Mincemeat Cake Recipe

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Updated 08/08/2011


Most of us love mince pies at Christmas but sometimes they can be a little heavy. This mincemeat cake recipe makes a great alternative as it is light yet delivers that great mincemeat taste. You can either buy mincemeat in jars or make your own - see our mincemeat recipe.


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Ingredients

  • 8oz self raising flour
  • 4oz butter
  • 4oz sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 8oz mincemeat
  • 1 1/2 dessertspoons marmalade
  • 2oz glace cherries, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons sherry
(see measure conversions for more information)


Method

  • Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat the marmalade in well.
  • Beat in the egg.
  • Fold in flour.
  • Add mincemeat, cherries and sherry.
  • Turn into well greased 6 inch cake tin.
  • Bake at 170 degrees C. for about 1 1/2 hours.
  • When ready the cake should be firm to the touch.
  • When cool turn out onto a wire rack.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 90 minutes

Yield: 1 cake