Mincemeat Cake

Name: Mincemeat Cake
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 125 g (4 oz) crunchy oat cereal; 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 500 g (1 lb) jar mincemeat; 4 eggs, beaten with 3 tablespoons milk; 4 eggs, beaten with 3 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 50 g (2 oz) butter; 75 g (3 oz) soft brown sugar; 50 g (2 oz) plain flour; 1 tablespoon brandy; 250 g (9 oz) caster sugar; 250 g (9 oz) butter, softened; 250 g (9 oz) self-raising cake flour

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Classic Scots Cookery

By Catherine Brown

Published 2003

About

A lighter alternative to a rich fruit cake, a Victoria sponge mixture forms the base of the cake which has a layer of mincemeat on top covered with a crunchy topping.

Ingredients

250 g (9 oz) self-raising cake flour
250 g (9

Europe
United Kingdom
Dessert
Cake

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas 4.

Grease or line cake tin, 23 cm (9 inch) round c