Little Mince Pie Cakes

4.80 (52)
⏱ 33 mins 🍽 Serves 12 🌶 british ✅ Easy 🏷 Dessert

These charming little cakes are a wonderful twist on a classic festive treat. A light, spiced sponge mixture is baked with a sweet mincemeat centre, creating a perfect bite for dessert or afternoon tea. They are quick to prepare, taking just over half an hour from start to finish, and can be enjoyed dusted with icing sugar while still warm or once cooled. This recipe yields 12 individual cakes.

Little Mince Pie Cakes

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

Method

  1. Set your oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Prepare 12 bun tins by lining them with paper cases. Combine the self-raising flour, light muscovado sugar, mixed spice, softened butter, eggs and milk in a bowl. Use an electric hand whisk or a wooden spoon to beat everything together for 2-3 mins until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
  2. Place one spoonful of the cake batter into the base of each paper case. Add a rounded teaspoon of mincemeat on top. Cover the mincemeat completely with another spoonful of the cake mix, smoothing it over.
  3. Place the tins in the oven and bake for 15-18 mins. They are ready when golden brown and firm to the touch. Once baked, dust the cakes with icing sugar. They can be served warm or allowed to cool first.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories272 kcal
Fat15 g
Saturates9 g
Carbs33 g
Sugars19 g
Fibre1 g
Protein4 g
Sodium160 mg

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy
CategoryDessert
Cuisinebritish