
Looking for a festive cake to add to your holiday baking this year?? Well we have you covered with these delicious Mulled Wine Mini Cakes with Brandy Butter Cream! Mulled wine is truly one of our favorite seasonal drinks, so we couldn’t help but create a tasty cake out of that flavor combo!
What is the best wine to use when making mulled wine?
The best red wine to use for mulled wine is Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon or Grenache. These wines are dark, fruity and full bodied, which means they can support all the flavors we’ll be adding. Look for labels that describe the wine as “jammy” or with “notes of vanilla.”
With only a handful of ingredients, mulled wine is something that you truly can put together in no time at all. With the holidays fast approaching and guests coming over. A pot of simmering Mulled Wine with Amaretto and Brandy is our perfect hostess with the mostess drink. The aromas are so inviting and guests can help themselves, allowing you as the host to relax and enjoy the party with them!
Do you have a favorite mulled wine recipe? No prob! Simply incorporate your favorite into this recipe! We included a recipe for a classic version below, as well.
Top Tip for Mulled Wine
Use whole spices – NOT GROUND. Not only do whole spices look pretty in the pot, but it also allows the flavors of the cloves, cinnamon and anise to infuse into the wine without changing the consistency of the liquid.
Mulled Wine in a Cake??
Taking the extra step to get these flavors into cake form is the ultimate holiday treat! For this recipe, we added a classic mulled wine into the cake itself, and made a mulled wine syrup to drizzle over the finished cake rounds before assembling, so this cake is packed with mulled wine and spices!

Brandy Butter Cream
To give this cake even more holiday flavor, we filled and frosted it with a Brandy Butter Cream! The butter cream frosting is so luscious and the brandy gives it a little something special!
Candied Oranges
To top this cake off, we included a recipe to make candied orange slices. Honestly, these orange slices are great to enjoy in a variety of recipes or on their own. Check them out with our Savory Champagne Poached Pears and our Empress Ginger Hot Toddy!
Enjoy!
We hope you enjoy this recipe for Mulled Wine Mini Cakes! If you give this recipe a try, click the heart button, leave us a comment and 5-star rating below, or tag us on Instagram @cooking_with_wine!

Recipe developed in collaboration with Chef Vanessa Wilson-Watson
Looking for more recipes like this? Check these out:
- Christmas Gingerbread Trifle with Brandy Whipped Cream
- Sticky Toffee Pudding
- Gingerbread Mini Loaf Cakes with Lemon Glaze
- Peppermint Chocolate Bourbon Bundtlettes
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