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Madeira loaf cake on a wooden board with a slice cut.
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Easy Madeira Cake Recipe

An easy Madeira cake recipe made in a loaf tin! A simple and classic British bake that's perfect with a cup of tea.
Course Baking, Cake
Cuisine British
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 8 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 287kcal
Author Beth Sachs

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Equipment

Ingredients

Metric - US Customary
  • 180 g Butter softened
  • 180 g Golden Caster Sugar
  • 3 Eggs large
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Lemon zest of whole lemon and juice of half.
  • 200 g Self Raising Flour
  • 50 g Plain Flour

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 170°c (150 fan/ Gas 3/ 320F) and grease and line a 2lb (900g) loaf tin with baking paper.
  • Cream together the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl with a wooden spoon until pale and fluffy.
    180 g Butter, 180 g Golden Caster Sugar
  • Beat in the eggs one by one to prevent the mixture from curdling, and mix in the lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
    3 Eggs, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1 Lemon
  • Fold in the flours and mix until you have a thick smooth batter.
    200 g Self Raising Flour, 50 g Plain Flour
  • Pour the batter into your prepared 2lb loaf tin and bake for 55 minutes - 1 hour, or until a skewer comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes before running a knife around the edge of the tin and removing it to a wire rack

Notes

Variations:
  • Make a chocolate Madeira cake by replacing the plain flour with cocoa powder.
  • Use ground almonds (almond meal) instead of plain flour.
  • Add 100g of glace cherries to make a cherry madeira cake.
  • Decorate the top of the cake with a lemon sugar syrup and candied lemon slices.
  • Swap the lemon zest for orange zest and the lemon juice for orange juice. Or use lemon extract instead.
  • Bake the cake in a round springform pan instead.
 
Nutrition:
The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
 

Nutritional Information (Approximate)

Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 83IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg
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