Mincemeat Cake

60 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 50 minutes

1492 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 cake suggest servings

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Ingredients

2 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose
2	teaspoons	baking powder
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1	teaspoon	salt
1/2	teaspoon	cloves
1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg
1/2	teaspoon	cinnamon
1/2	cup	vegetable shortening
1 1/2	cups	sugar
3	large	eggs
1	cup	milk
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1 1/2	cups	mincemeat
1	cup	nuts	chopped

Caramel frosting
2	cups	brown sugar
4	tablespoons	butter
6	tablespoons	vegetable shortening
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/2	cup	milk
3	cups	powdered sugar

Directions

Heat oven to 350 F.

Grease and flour three 9-inch cake pans.

Set aside.

Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon; set aside.

Cream shortening until light and fluffy.

Slowly add sugar. Beat until creamy.

Add eggs 1 at a time, blending after each addition.

Combine milk and vanilla.

By hand, stir into creamed mixture alternately with the dry ingredients, starting and ending with the dry.

Blend thoroughly after each addition. Add mincemeat and nuts.

Stir to blend.

Pour into prepared pans.

Bake at 350 F. for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

Remove from oven.

Invert pans onto cooling racks.

Leave for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pans; cool completely.

Frost with caramel or your favorite frosting.

To make caramel frosting: In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, shortening and salt.

Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Slowly add milk.

Bring back to boil and cook 3 minutes. Cool slightly. Add confectioners' sugar.

Beat until creamy and of spreading consistency.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 444g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1492 32% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.0g	82%
Saturated Fat 16.0g	81%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 196mg	65%
Sodium 1200mg	50%
Total Carbohydrate 239.0g	80%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	22%
Sugars 168.0g
Protein 22.0g	44%

Vitamin A	14%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	22%		Iron	33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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