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Madeira Cake 2

Source
http://www.food.com/recipe/butter-madeira-cake-85
Yield
One cake
Prep info
10 min prep + 1hr30min bake + 15 min cool + cool completely
Prep time
Not set
Cook time
1 hour, 55 minutes
Time required
1 hour, 55 minutes
Oven preheat
320F
Type
Desserts - Misc
Status
Rejected
Tags

Ingredients

  • 225 g Flour (Plain)
  • 2 t baking powder
  • 175 g Sugar (Castor)
  • 175 g butter (softened)
  • 3 eggs (large)
  • 1 T milk (cold)
  • 1 t vanilla extract

Method

Grease lined tin with melted butter.  Preheat oven to 320F/160C/Gas 3.

Sift flour and baking powder into processor and add all remaining ingredients.  Run machine for 20 counts.  Scrape down sides.  Run machine for a further 30 counts.

Transfer to prepared tin and spread evenly with a spatula. Bake at 320F/160C/Gas 3 for 1.5 hours.

Leave in tin 15 minutes before turning onto a rack to cool completely.

 

VARIATIONS

Seed cake: Add 2-3 tsp caraway seeds after scraping down the sides.

Orange Cake: Omit vanilla.  Add 1 tsp orange peel.

Lemon Cake: Add 1 tsp lemon peel.

Chocolate Speckle Cake: Add 1 crushed Chocolate Flake Bar after scraping down sides.

Raisin Cake: Add 3 oz raisins after scraping down sides.

Spicy Cake: Add 2-3 tsp Mixed Spice with the other ingredients.

Notes

SJ Note 28 Aug 2011: Tried the original version.  It was terrible, entirely too dry, and flavorless.  Won't be making again.