Mincemeat cake recipe

Our mincemeat cake has six key ingredients and only takes 20 minutes to prepare. 

The crumble topping on our mincemeat cake is enriched with flaked almonds. They become toasted after baking and have a wonderful rich flavour. This cake is a wonderful alternative to mince pies and could be served warm as a dessert with some thick double cream or brandy butter. 

Ingredients

• 300g (10oz) plain flour
• 200g (7oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 100g packet ground almonds
• 100g (31/2oz) caster sugar
• Pinch Salt
• 410g jar mincemeat
• 50g (13/4oz) flaked almonds
• Icing sugar for dusting

Method

1. Set the oven to 180C (160C fan, Gas 4). Line a 18 x 28cm (7 x 11in) traybake tin.
2. Tip the flour into the bowl of a food processor and add the cubed butter, ground almonds, caster sugar and salt. Whizz the mixture until it starts to bind together.
3. Tip about ¾ mixture into the base of the lined tin and spread it out well and then press it down very firmly.
4. Spread the mincemeat in an even layer over the top.
5. Mix the flaked almonds into the remaining mixture and then scatter this over the top of the mincemeat, and press it down lightly.
6. Bake in the centre of the oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the topping is a light golden colour.
7. Remove the cake from the oven and leave it to cool in the tin.
8. Use the lining paper to help lift the traybake out onto a cutting board. Dust icing sugar over the top, if using, and then cut the traybake into 12 fingers.

Watch how to make our mincemeat cake

Top tips for making our mincemeat cake

A cheap and easy way to upgrade a jar of shop bought mincemeat is to add the zest of an orange and lemon. You could also add a dash of brandy, rum or whisky for a warming, boozy flavour hit.

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Our Christmas crumble is another comforting pud to be enjoyed over the festive season but you might also like our classic apple crumble recipe. In summer, we recommend our peach crumble but you could use tinned peaches if you want to make it over the winter.