Mincemeat Upside Down Cake Recipes

HOLIDAY MINCEMEAT CAKE

Steps:

• Stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together; set aside.
• Cream the butter, orange rind and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light.
• Beat in the sugar.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Blend in the mincemeat.
• Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
• Stir in the nuts.
• Turn the batter into either a greased 12-cup Bundt or tube pan or a greased 9" x 13" cake pan.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• If using a Bundt pan, bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until done.
• If using a cake pan, bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
• In either case, cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
• Remove from the pan and cool completely.
• Dust with icing sugar before serving.

MINCEMEAT UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pour melted butter into 13"x9" baking dish, tilting to cover bottom completely.
• Scatter 1/4 cup brown sugar & the 1 cup chopped walnuts over butter.
• Spread mincemeat over nuts, & set pan aside.
• Sift remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar into large bowl, then whisk in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt & spices, blending thoroughly.
• In large mixer bowl, beat shortening & sugar together until light & creamed.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla.
• Set mixer on low speed & mix in dry ingredients, alternating with buttermilk.
• Pour over mincemeat.
• Bake 40 minutes, or until done.
• Remove from oven & immediately loosen sides of cake.
• Invert onto large platter, but leave pan in place for 5 minutes before CAREFULLY lifting off.
• May be served warm or cooled, with sweetened whipped cream or with ice cream.