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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Basic outstanding butter cake. Don't overbake or it will be too dry. Cake is a great base for shortcake, filled cakes etc. Note: no wine in this cake, name denotes a rich butter type of pound cake. Ingredients:
madeira cake |
175 gms butter softened |
3/4 cup sugar |
1/4 tsp grated lemon rind |
3 eggs |
1 1/2 cups flour |
1 tsp baking powder |
Directions:
1. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
2. Stir in lemon rind.
3. In a separate bowl beat eggs till thick.
4. Stir in flour and baking powder together. (Can sift here)
5. Add to creamed mixture alternately with the eggs.
6. Stir to mix.
7. Spoon mixture into a greased and lined 8 inch square pan (20 cm) (You do not have to grease sides of pan.)
8. Bake at 180 (350) for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
9. Leave in tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.
10. Note: freezes well
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