Mincemeat Layer Cake

This delightful dessert blends the rich flavor of a mince pie and the crumbly texture of a shortbread biscuit. Perfectly partnered with thick, whipped cream.

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Step 1

Put butter or margarine into a bowl, beat until soft. Add icing sugar and continue beating until mixture is lighter in color and consistency.

Step 2

Using a fork, work in oil, egg, essence, flour, and baking powder. Draw together with your hands, wrap in foil and refrigerate dough for 1 hr.

Step 3

Grease a 20 cm (8 in) cake tin with a loose base. Coarsely grate in half the dough to form an even layer.

Step 4

Spread with mincemeat. Grate remaining dough over the top, again forming an even layer.

Step 5

Bake until golden brown in oven set to 160°C (325°F), Gas 3. Allow between 1 and 1 1/2 hr.

Step 6

Remove from oven and cool to lukewarm. Leave until just cold then, with care, take cake out of tin, loosening the base with a spatula. Stand on a serving plate and sift extra icing sugar over the top.