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LITTLE MINCE PIE CUPCAKES

LITTLE MINCE PIE CUPCAKES

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Serves: 12 cupcakes

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Christmas cupcakes with a mincemeat centre.

These little cupcakes would be an ideal alternative for kids who don't like the traditional mince pies. Try our range of alternative Christmas cake recipes for even more ideas. 

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Ingredients

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  • 140 grams mincemeat
  • 175 grams self-raising flour
  • 100 grams soft light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 175 grams butter (softened)
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 sprinkling of icing sugar (to dust)

Method

  1. Heat oven to 190C /fan 170C / Gas 5 . Line 12 bun cake tin with cake cases.
  2. Put flour, sugar, butter, spice, eggs and milk in a bowl and mix with electric mixer or wooden spoon for 2-3 mins until light and fluffy.
  3. Put a spoonful of cake mix in each cake case, then a rounded tsp of mincemeat.
  4. Cover the mincemeat with a spoonful of cake mix and smooth.
  5. Bake for 15-18 mins until golden brown and firm.
  6. Dust with icing sugar and serve.

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  • Just made these and they're fab, very tasty, I only had demarera sugar so used this instead but still taste great, thanks.

    Posted by suzy985 on 22nd Dec 2012 at 21.39