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Mincemeat Cake

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Submitted by Portia

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YIELD

16 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

50 min

READY

60 min

Ingredients

2 ½ 591
2 1E+1
TEASPOONS ML BAKING POWDER
1 5
TEASPOON ML BAKING SODA
1 5
TEASPOON ML SALT
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML CLOVES
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML NUTMEG
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML CINNAMON
½ 118
1 ½ 355
CUPS ML SUGAR
3 3
LARGE LARGE EGGS
1 237
CUP ML MILK
1 5
TEASPOON ML VANILLA EXTRACT
1 ½ 355
CUPS ML MINCEMEAT *
1 237
CUP ML NUTS
chopped
Caramel frosting
2 473
CUPS ML BROWN SUGAR *
4 6E+1
TABLESPOONS ML BUTTER
6 9E+1
TABLESPOONS ML VEGETABLE SHORTENING
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML SALT
½ 118
CUP ML MILK
3 7.1E+2
CUPS ML POWDERED SUGAR

Directions

Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃).

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℉ (180℃). 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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Comments


anonymous

We used to make this exact recipe when I was growing up, but I can't remember where it came from. Do you know if it was from a cookbook? Or was it a circulating email recipe (so popular in the 90s)? We had lost the frosting recipe, and I am thrilled to see it included here!

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 111g (3.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 373 32% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 21%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 300mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 20g 20%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Sugars g
Protein 11g
Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5% Iron 8%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 
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