Madeira Cake

Fridays’ have of recent times become a day to bake something sweet, savory bakes will also do, but the evil sweet tooth usually wins ?. This time of the Year is no better, with Summer Holidays and the Festive Season in full swing, this Madeira Cake ensured the Cake Dome was not standing by empty.

Having to take a bake or any goodies with, to meet with a group of fabulous ladies recently, just added more fuel to my “wanna be – next great baker” phase ?

This week I decided indulge the ladies with a Madeira Cake, simple and easy to follow, this is my favourite bake. I have, over the years, adapted recipes to make it my own, and have only had great feedback everytime I have shared my recipe on.

This particular type of cake has almost always been in our family growing up, with grandma, aunts, mum and sister always making this as a sweet treat, a simple, yet perfect tea-time indulgence, but I began to wonder about its actual Origin. Here have a read, I found this to be Interesting
Origins of the Madeira Cake

Please do feel free to try out this recipe, it most definitely is a flop-proof one, the batch makes 1 standard loaf tin sized cake. You can also make smaller loaves, and easily double the batch.

Madeira Cake

Servings: Makes 1 Loaf
Difficulty: Easy
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Author : Foodeva Marsay (@foodeva_marsay)

You Will Need:

125g Margarine (1/2 cup)

250ml Castor Sugar (1 Cup)

2 Eggs (extra large)

2.5ml Vanilla Essence (1/2 Teaspoon)

5ml Lemon Essence (1 Teaspoon)

500ml Cake Flour (2 Cups)

10ml Baking Powder (2 teaspoon)

250ml Milk (1 Cup)

Method:

~ Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 fahrenheit)
~ Cream Margarine and Sugar until light and fluffy
~ Beat in the Eggs, Vanilla essence and Lemon Essence
~ Sift flour and Baking Powder together and mix into the creamed mixture, Now add the milk, beat until smooth and lump-free.
~ Pour Batter into a greased 23cm (9inch) loaf tin and bake for ± 1hour

Notes by Foodeva Marsay

To Make a Cherry Cake
~ Add 250ml (1 Cup) cherries chopped, to the cake mixture and fold into batter.
Add Some citrus zest to the batter, for a more intense Citrus flavour.
Can be Topped with a light dusting of Icing Sugar, or a simple Glacé Icing
Top with Flaked Almonds before baking, to add a lovely crunchy topping, that browns lightly as the cake is baked.
Happy Baking!!!

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Summaiyah Dawoodjee
Jan 16, 2017 at 4:06 pm

This recipe comes out delicious & texture is amazingg ? A must try

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- Foodeva Marsay
  Jan 16, 2017 at 4:42 pm
  
  Great Summaiyah, And Thank You for sharing your Pic feedback as well with me.?
  
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