Madeira cake

Name: Madeira cake
Cuisine: Northern Europe
Ingredients: 150 g (5 oz) plain flour; 25 g (1 oz) cornflour; 1 small teaspoon baking powder; 100 g (4 oz) butter; 150 g (5 oz) sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons milk; citron peel (or whole crystallized lemon or orange peel); citron peel (or whole crystallized lemon or orange peel); pinch salt

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

British Cooking

By Caroline Conran

Published 1978

About

This used to be enjoyed with the glass of Madeira that was the standard refreshment at formal visits.

Ingredients

150 g (5 oz) plain flour
25 g (1

Europe
United Kingdom
Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the overi to 180°C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4. Sieve together the flour, cornflour and baking powder. Cream the butter and sugar together until they are pale and light. Add one egg, beat it in, then add half the flour and beat it in; add the remaining egg and flour alternately. Finally