Mincemeat cake?

SIRENS

Hi
I was watching an old Nigel Slater Christmas programe and he had a receipe for a trifle that he used a mincemeat sponge in.

It looked lovely, am not a trifle person but would really like to try the mincemeat sponge but can't seem to find the receipe? Have tried searching but keep getting a sort of mincemeat receipe with pastry rather than sponge.

If anyone could point me in the right direction I (and dh) would be very grateful.:j

Thanks

msb5262

Hi OP,

I saw that programme. I thought he made an ordinary sponge mix and added about 1/2 jar of mincemeat at the last moment, beat it in thoroughly and cooked it as normal.

HTH

MsB

SIRENS

Thanks MsB
I missed a bit of it 'cause dh was talking!

Will try that I think, maybe as a traybake?!

zippybungle

HI,

I don't think this is what you are looking for, BUT I made these the other day and they were very nice . They are basically a cross between a bun and a mince pie.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2795/little-mince-pie-cakes

Yummy!
Zippy x

JIL

I know its a blog but I made these last week and they were very nice. I hope the blog owner wont mind me posting a link. Mincemeat muffins
http://thegoddesskitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2009/02/mincemeat-muffins.html

katieowl_2

I made this the other day... I can't see why it wouldn't work without the marzipan. It's very simple to make and it was really tasty!

http://www.food.com/recipe/mincemeat-and-marzipan-tea-bread-215231

Kate

SIRENS

Thanks Zippy and JIL they both look yummy, I have a huge tub of mincemeat that I need to use so will try both of those as well
Xxx

luxor4t

I used to add mincemeat instead of fruit and use a little less milk in the mix. I think the recipe came from a WI or Yorkshire Farm cookery book.

jollyanna

I had a recipe for such a cake about 8 years ago from a Somerfields food mag.( the one that was a free monthly mag. on the tills)
It was the best cake I've ever tasted, moist, fragrant and very seasonal.. I recall dark brown soft sugar and milk in the recipe and it took an hour or so to bake.
Unfortunately I lost my bit of paper with it on last year during kitchen refit but I can heartily recommend it and I will be attempting to create it again this year.
Maybe someone will have an old recipe binder from Somerfields and can find it ?

rosalie-lavender

I make a mincemeat sponge sometimes. I use this recipe, I have no idea where it came from originally though.

Mincemeat slice

8 oz mincemeat

4 oz margarine

3 oz sugar

2 eggs

5 oz self raising flour

Mix all the ingredients together. Spoon into a 10 x 7 inch baking tin and bake at gas mark 3, 160’C for 40 minutes. ( keep an eye on it though because it may cook in less time. In my fan oven it cooks much faster than that.)