Mincemeat Upside Down Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, divided
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups mincemeat
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 pour melted butter into 13"x9" baking dish, tilting to cover bottom completely.
• 3 scatter 1/4 cup brown sugar & the 1 cup chopped walnuts over butter.
• 4 spread mincemeat over nuts, & set pan aside.
• 5 sift remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar into large bowl, then whisk in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt & spices, blending thoroughly.
• 6 in large mixer bowl, beat shortening & sugar together until light & creamed.
• 7 beat in eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla.
• 8 set mixer on low speed & mix in dry ingredients, alternating with buttermilk.
• 9 pour over mincemeat.
• 10 bake 40 minutes, or until done.
• 11 remove from oven & immediately loosen sides of cake.
• 12 invert onto large platter, but leave pan in place for 5 minutes before carefully lifting off.
• 13 may be served warm or cooled, with sweetened whipped cream or with ice cream.