Le Cordon Bleu

Madeira cake

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Medium

    • Ready in

      1 hr 55

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By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

  • About

This English favourite is a rich but simple sponge sprinkled with candied lemon rind just before baking. It is usually served with a glass of Madeira, hence the name. Some chef’s also sprinkle the baked cake with Madeira before it cools.

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon
  • 275 g (8¾ oz) caster sugar

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to slow 150°C (300°F/Gas 2). Line a loaf tin (see Chef’s techniques), about 21 x 11 x 6.5 cm (8½ x 4½ x 2½ inches). Grease the paper and dust with flour.
  2. To candy the lemon rind, peel the rind fr