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    Madeira Cake

    by Lainey · Posted: Oct 9, 2013 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    A classic English cake called Madeira Cake will be the easiest cake you will ever bake! Light-flavored, delicious, and filling cake glazed with a yummy sugar glaze and garnished with lemon slices! You can never go wrong with this classic Madeira cake!

    madeira cake with sugar glaze and topped with fresh lemon slices

    I have never heard of Madeira Cake until my friend Choppa from YouTube shared me this recipe.  It is actually quite delicious and kind of reminds me of sponge cake!

    Tips and Tricks for Making This Madeira Cake Recipe: 

    • Make this ahead for any party and just wrap in saran wrap or aluminum foil to keep the moisture of the cake.

    How to Make this Madeira Cake Recipe:

    Gather the ingredients for this Madeira Cake:

    • butter
    • sugar
    • lemon zest
    • ground cinnamon
    • eggs
    • self-raising flour
    • almond meal
    • lemon juice or orange juice
    • powdered sugar
    • lemon juice

    Once the ingredients are all ready, preheat your oven to 300 degrees F and grease desired pans. Then, let’s begin!

    In a large bowl add the sugar, butter, lemon zest, cinnamon and beat it:

    mixing the dry ingredients of madeira cake with butter

    Add the eggs, flour, almond meal, lemon juice, and mix:

    mixing the ingredients of the madeira cake with a wooden ladle

    The final batter should look like this:

    final batter of the madeira cake

    Pour into pans and bake for 45 minutes:

    madeira cake batter in rectangular baking boxes

    Make the sugar lemon glaze with the powdered sugar and lemon juice and just mix well:

    making sugar glaze with lemon juice and powdered sugar

    Pour in the sugar glaze and decorate with fresh lemon slices:

    decorating the madeira cake with sugar glaze and fresh lemon slices

    There you go! A classic beauty that is perfect for any parties and occasion!

    madeira cake with sugar glaze and fresh lemon slices

    Frequently Asked Questions for the Madeira Cake Recipe:

    Q: How many servings would this recipe do?

    A: This delicious and easy cake recipe could make six to 8 slices, depending on how big your slices are.


    Here are more cake recipes that you can make:

    • Homemade Caramel Cake
    • Simple Lemon Cake
    • Lemon Brownies
    • Strawberry Greek Yogurt Cake
    delicious and moist madeira cake
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    Madeira Cake

    A classic English cake called Madeira Cake could be the easiest cake you will ever bake – moist, light-flavored and delicious!
    Author: Lainey

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup butter softened
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 3 eggs
    • ¾ cup self-raising flour
    • ½ cup almond meal
    • ¼ cup lemon juice or orange juice
    • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
    • 1-2 tablespoon lemon juice

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 300 degree F and grease desired pans
    • In a large bowl add the sugar, butter, lemon zest, cinnamon and beat it. Add the eggs, flour, almond meal, lemon juice and mix.
    • Pour into pans and bake for 45 minutes
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