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Madeira Cake
A classic British firm-textured lemon sponge cake, simply topped with a slice of candied citron, perfect alongside a cup of tea.
Total time
70 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
55 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
British
vegetarian
Ingredients
200gbutter, softened
200gcaster sugar
3eggs
225gplain flour
1 tspbaking powder
zest of 1lemon
2 tbsplemon juice
2 tbspmilk
1 stripcandied lemon peel, to decorate
Instructions
1
Beat butter and sugar until pale. Beat in eggs.
2
Fold in flour, baking powder, lemon zest, juice and milk.
3
Pour into a greased loaf tin.
4
Bake at 180°C for 20 minutes. Lay lemon peel strip on top.
5
Continue baking 25-30 more minutes. Cool in tin.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
821
Protein
11.4g
Fat
44.9g
Carbs
95.8g
Fiber
2g
Sodium
181mg
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