Madeira Cake

Nothing beats a good-old retro style cake to end a meal, celebrate a special occasion or simply enjoy as a scrumptious treat.

The ingredient of Madeira Cake

• 175g butter softened
• 3 4 cup 155g caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
• 1 4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs at room temperature
• 3 4 cup 115g self raising flour
• 1 2 cup 55g almond meal
• 1 4 cup 60ml lemon juice
• 1 2 cup 100g caster sugar
• 1 4 cup 60ml water
• 1 2 lemon thinly sliced
• 1 1 2 cups 230g icing sugar mixture sifted
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

The Instruction of madeira cake

• preheat oven to 160u00b0c grease and line the base and sides of an 8 x 20cm loaf pan
• use an electric mixer to beat butter sugar lemon rind and cinnamon in a bowl until pale and creamy add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition add flour almond meal and lemon juice and stir with a wooden spoon until just combined
• spoon into the prepared pan and smooth the surface bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely
• to make the candied lemon combine sugar and water in a frying pan over low heat stirring for 2 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves add lemon simmer turning occasionally for 5 7 minutes or until syrup thickens and lemon is translucent gently transfer lemon to a lined oven tray to cool
• to make icing combine icing sugar and juice in a small bowl to form a runny paste pour over top of cake allowing it to drizzle down the sides allow icing to set for 1 hour
• top with lemon slices and serve or store in an airtight container for up to three days

Nutritions of Madeira Cake

fatContent: 529 146 calories
saturatedFatContent: 24 grams fat
carbohydrateContent: 12 grams saturated fat
sugarContent: 72 grams carbohydrates
fibreContent: 62 grams sugar
proteinContent: n a
cholesterolContent: 6 grams protein
sodiumContent: 131 milligrams cholesterol