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Madeira Cake RecipeVeg CD CBF 120mins
Makes one 15cm/6 inch cake Cold Vegetarian Cakes Baked Fayre
Ingredients: 200g/7oz Plain Flour 1 level teasp Baking Powder The grated Rind of 1 Lemon 150g/5oz Butter 150g/5oz Caster Sugar 3 Eggs, beaten Citron peel, optionalInstructions 1. Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas mark 4. Grease a 15cm/6 inch cake tin and line with greaseproof paper, then grease the paper. Sift the flour and baking powder on to a plate. 2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the fat and sugar with a wooden spoon until the mixture is pale and fluffy. Add the grated lemon rind and mix well. 3. Add the egg a little at a time, beating well between each addition. 4. Fold in half the flour, using a metal spoon, until well mixed in, then fold in the remaining flour. Turn the mixture into the prepared cake tin and level the top. Place near the bottom of the oven, cover the top of the cake with a piece of greaseproof paper and bake for about 1-1/2 hours, or until well risen and golden.
Traditionally, this cake is decorated with 2 strips of candied citron peel, which are stuck into the top of the cake after it has been cooking for about 30 minutes.
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