Mince Pie Cake

Spiced cake with brandy buttercream and fruity mincemeat

Course Dessert

Cuisine British

Keyword Cake

Prep Time 45

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1 15

Servings +

Calories 825kcal

Author thebakingexplorer

Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/350F/Gas Mark 4, grease and line three 8" cake tins (that are at least 2" deep)
For the sponge, mix together the butter and the caster sugar in a large bowl with a spoon until fluffy, or ideally mix using an electric mixer
Add the eggs and mix in well
Add the self raising flour and mixed spice, and gently mix in until you can't see any flour anymore
Divide the mixture between the tins, use scales for accuracy if you like
Bake them for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Leave them to fully cool either in the tins or on cooling racks
If the cakes have domed on top, level them off with a cake leveller or knife
Make the brandy buttercream by mixing the icing sugar, butter and brandy together until smooth. If it is too stiff you can add a little milk to it (or a bit more brandy!) Put into a piping bag with your chosen nozzle
Put one of the sponges on a cake stand or a serving plate, pipe buttercream all over the sponge, then spoon mincemeat over it. Add the second sponge on top and do the same
Add the final sponge and pipe larger rosettes, top with the mini mince pies if using and sprinkles
Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in a cool place for 2-3 days

Make sure all your ingredients (particularly the butter and eggs) are at room temperature before you start baking.
I used a baking spread for the cake and unsalted butter for the buttercream.
Mixed spice is a British spice blend containing cinnamon, coriander seed, nutmeg, clove, pimento, and ground ginger. If you can't get hold of it where you're based, you can use a Pumpkin Spice mix instead or add extra cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and ground cloves.
I use shop bought mincemeat for this recipe, but feel free to use a homemade version.
Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales*. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50) .
For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.