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Gallery White Cake with Mincemeat Filling and Glaceed Fruit Recipe Summary Servings: 12 Yield: Makes one 8-inch layer cake
Ingredients For the Cakes 3 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for pans 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped, pod reserved for another use 1 cup whole milk 8 large egg whites For the Brandy Simple Syrup 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water 1 tablespoon brandy For the Mincemeat 1 1/2 cups water 2 medium baking apples, such as Rome or Cortland, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice 3 ounces dried apricots, preferably California, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1/3 cup) 3 ounces dried figs, preferably Calimyrna, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1/3 cup) 3 ounces golden raisins (3/4 cup) 3 1/2 ounces Medjool dates, pitted and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 1/3 cup) 3 1/2 ounces dried currants (3/4 cup) 1 1/2 ounces candied lemon peel, cut into 1/4-inch dice (5 tablespoons) 3/4 ounce candied orange peel, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1/4 cup) 3/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon) 3/4 teaspoon finely grated orange zest 4 teaspoons fresh orange juice (from 1 orange) 1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger Pinch of ground cardamom 1/4 cup Cognac To Assemble 3 1/2 cups heavy cream Glaceed fruit, such as Glaceed Figs, or apricots and clementines, for decorating...
