Madeira Cake
“Discover the joy of making Madeira Cake at home. This 45-minute british recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.”
🤖 Why This Recipe Matches Your Mood
Discover the joy of making Madeira Cake at home. This 45-minute british recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.
This Madeira Cake represents the best of British cooking—hearty, comforting, and deeply satisfying. Modern British cuisine has evolved far beyond its reputation, embracing quality ingredients and refined techniques.
This dish proves that British food can be both comforting and impressive.
📋 Madeira Cake
📝 Ingredients
- •175g Butter
- •175g Caster Sugar
- •3 Eggs
- •250g Self-raising Flour
- •3 tbs Milk
- •Zest of 1 Lemon
- •To Glaze Mixed Peel
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease an 18cm/7in round cake tin, line the base with greaseproof paper and grease the paper.
- 2
Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating the mixture well between each one and adding a tablespoon of the flour with the last egg to prevent the mixture curdling.
- 3
Sift the flour and gently fold in, with enough milk to give a mixture that falls slowly from the spoon. Fold in the lemon zest.
- 4
Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and lightly level the top. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until golden-brown on top and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- 5
Remove from the oven and set aside to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn it out on to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
- 6
To serve, decorate the cake with the candied peel.
💡 Why This Recipe?
Discover the joy of making Madeira Cake at home. This 45-minute british recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.
⭐ Pro Tips
- 1Read the entire recipe before starting to avoid surprises
- 2Prep all ingredients before cooking (mise en place) for a smoother experience
- 3For best results, use fresh, high-quality Butter
- 4Taste as you go and adjust seasonings to your preference
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