Madeira Cake
00h 10
01h 20A madeira cake is a simple and easy bake that can be customised for many different tastes and occasions. Try adding lemon or cherries to the recipe for a fruitier flavour.
The best madeira cake recipe comes from Judith Bond who is a professional cake lover, enthusiastic photographer, passionate blogger, happy wife, dachshund mum, and lifelong North Walian.
Ingredients and Method
Ingredients
- 250g unsalted butter
- 250g caster sugar
- 4 medium eggs
- 185g plain flour
- 60g self-raising flour
- 1 tbsp milk
Method
- Using a hand mixer, whip butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs slowly until mixed well.
- Add a little of the flour to the mixer, then transfer to a large mixing bowl and fold in the rest of the flour with the milk.
- Transfer to a lined 22cm Square Baker and bake at 140°C/280°F/Gas Mark 1 for 1 hour 25 minutes or until golden and springy on top.
- Allow to cool overnight.
