Mincemeat Cake -

Mincemeat Cake

Mincemeat gives this cake a delicious, moist flavour. Split and fill with buttercream if you prefer a richer cake.

Ingredients

Makes one 20 cm (8 inch) cake

250 g (8 oz) plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
175 g (6 oz) light brown soft sugar
125 g (4 oz) butter
150 g (5.3 oz) carton natural yogurt
2 eggs, beaten
Grated rind of 1 lemon
175 g (6 oz) mincemeat

TO DECORATE:

125 g (4 oz) icing sugar, sifted
3 teaspoons lemon juice
Angelica
Crystallized lemon slices

Method

Sift the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl, then stir in the sugar.

Place the butter in a bowl and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Beat into the flour with the yogurt to make a smooth batter. Gradually beat in the eggs and lemon rind, then add the mincemeat.

Turn the mixture into a greased deep 20 cm (8 inch) cake dish and cook on HIGH for 8-9 minutes. Leave to stand for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Beat the icing sugar and lemon juice together to make a thick glacé icing. Spread over the top of the cake and decorate with angelica and lemon slices. 

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Power setting: HIGH
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Standing time: 5 minutes

Related food category:

• Cakes, Bread and Baking