🎀 Madeira Cake 🎀
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 1cake | 20minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 1hour |
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Ingredients
- 250g butterat room temperature
- grated rind of half a lemongrated on the smallest holes of a box grater
- 1/4tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4cups caster sugar
- 4 eggsat room temperature
- 3 1/4cup plain flour
- 4level tsp baking powder
- 3/4cups milk
- 1tbs chopped candied peel
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- With an electric beater, cream the butter until smooth, add the lemon rind and cinnamon and gradually beat in the sugar until soft and light in colour.
- Add the beaten eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.Â
- Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together and with a metal spoon, fold into the mixture alternately with the milk.
- Place in a well-greased and lined 20cm cake tin. Smooth the top and sprinkle with the candied peel
- Bake at 160° for about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Test in the centre with a skewer. If the skewer comes out clean, the cake is cooked. Leave in the tin for around half an hour before turning out onto a wire rack.
Recipe Notes
Madeira Cake will keep well in an airtight container for a few days