Little mince pie cakes

Little mince pie cakes

These miniature mince pies are sure to go down a treat with anyone with even a slightly sweet tooth

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 12

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 - 18 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Line 12 bun tins with paper cases. Put the flour, sugar, spice, butter, eggs and milk into a mixing bowl and beat with an electric hand whisk or wooden spoon for 2-3 mins, until the mix is light and fluffy.
  2. Put a spoonful of cake mix in each case, then a rounded tsp of mincemeat. Cover the mincemeat with a spoonful of cake mix and smooth.
  3. Bake for 15-18 mins until golden brown and firm. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm or cold.

Per serving

272 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 33g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 1g, sugar 19g, salt 0.4 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2005.

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  • 05 November 2007

    Lyn's Food commented on this recipe

    I made these cakes late one Friday evening and they were delicious.

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  • 12 November 2007

    Mollie Bee rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    These were delicious - went down very well at home

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  • 12 November 2007

    Barfly rated and commented on this recipe

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    Made these - changed butter to margarine - were delicious - looked more like muffins than the picture, very tasy indeed!

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  • 20 November 2007

    lisa rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    made these as a treat for people at work - everyone said how nice they were. I used more mincemeat then stated in the recipe as its something I really like! i will be making them again for christmas.

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  • 29 November 2007

    Puds, etc rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made these to try them out as a possible alternative to mince pies for Christmas. They taste wonderful and have gone down a storm with my work colleagues and family!! I substituted the mixed spice with a couple of teaspoons of cinnamon instead to give them a Christmasy feel. I will be making them again for Christmas.

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  • 06 December 2007

    Ali'sMenus rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made these cakes and converted some to butterfly cakes using brandy butter as the filling. Delicious!

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  • 12 December 2007

    jullybaby commented on this recipe

    Made these as an alternative to mince pies and they flew out of the tin at college and there were some very happy plumbers and electricians at my husbands work...love the idea of brandy butter to make butterfly cakes - inspired!

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  • 19 December 2007

    Mary rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made these this week for a local toddler group, everyone loved them and had many requests for the recipe. A lot of people said they weren't keen on mince pies but loved these cakes. Great alternative to mince pies.

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  • Binder photo Jo

    06 January 2008

    Jo commented on this recipe

    I made these instead of mince pies and they were lovely - were more like muffins than the picture. One was left for Father Christmas - only crumbs left!

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  • 09 February 2008

    Mariella commented on this recipe

    I also made these instead of mincepies.My kids loved them as they are very soft and not very sweet.

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  • 09 August 2008

    valery rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Have made these every christmas since 2005 and they go down a treat. Very simple to make, without the hassle of rolling out pastry.

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  • 29 April 2009

    maggy rated and commented on this recipe

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    Lovely little cakes - much nicer than they look in the photo. I made mine in mini muffin tins and they were great. Will definitely make again next Christmas.

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  • 20 July 2009

    janet commented on this recipe

    They were so easy to make and delicious. I think I must have had small cake/bun tins as I made 12 but they would have looked better if they were smaller and I had made 14/16 Will make them again, a great way to finish a jar of mincemeat.

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  • Binder photo Zoe

    24 November 2009

    Zoe rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I just got through making these, I made them in tiny muffin cases as a canape idea, it made 50 of them! Actuary it made 51, but I had to taste one�warning, please wait before eating, hot mince meat filling can burn your tongue!

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  • 09 December 2009

    Moira commented on this recipe

    can these cakes be frozen?

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  • 13 December 2009

    mother*ship rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made a batch of these for the school Xmas bazaar and they went down very well, quicker to make and lighter than mince pies.

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  • 14 December 2009

    yummy!!! commented on this recipe

    I froze a couple of batches last year to keep me going over xmas, will do the same this year. I topped each one with a walnut too! Took them out of the freezer and straight into the microwave as needed, served warm with a bit of squirty cream or ice cream, lovely!

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  • 14 December 2009

    yummy!!! rated and commented on this recipe

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    full marks! :-)

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  • 28 August 2010

    sobia commented on this recipe

    i really could not know what to do with mince. should it be using cooked or raw

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  • 28 August 2010

    sobia commented on this recipe

    i dont know much about cooking n baking, this recipe is attracting yet difficult for me to use. As i dont know what to do with mince, is it raw or cooked and what spices are added to the mixture. Can someone guide me in this regard?

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 12

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 - 18 mins

Ingredients

  • 175g self-raising flour
  • 100g light muscovado sugar
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 175g softened butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • about 140g mincemeat
  • icing sugar , for dusting
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Per serving

272 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 33g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 1g, sugar 19g, salt 0.4 g

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