
Mince Pie Cakes
These Christmas treats are fun to make and even better to eat!
This recipe makes 12 mince pie cakes
Ingredients
- 225g self-raising flour
- 2tsp mixed spice
- 175g butter
- 175g light brown muscovado sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 100ml buttermilk
- 150g mincemeat
- 300ml double cream
- 25g icing sugar
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.
Step 2
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and smooth then add the eggs whilst continuously mixing.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, combine the sifted flour and mixed spice.
Step 4
Fold half of the flour mixture into the mixture then half of the buttermilk, followed by the remaining flour and remaining buttermilk. Beat well.
Step 5
Fill a 12-hole cake tin with paper cases. Place a dessert spoon of the mixture into each case.
Step 6
Spoon a teaspoon of mincemeat onto each cake then cover with a further dessert spoon of cake mixture.
Step 7
Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Step 8
For the topping, whip the double cream and stir in the icing sugar.
Step 9
Place in a piping bag with a wide star nozzle and pipe a generous swirl on top of each cake once they are cool.