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Madeira cake

LizD_2
LizD_2 Posts: 1,503 Forumite
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Does anyone have an easy recipie for madeira cake? I've had a look on the recipie collection, but didn't find anything.

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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    There's one on the be-ro site.

    Click on cakes and then follow the clue :)

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  • LizD_2
    LizD_2 Posts: 1,503 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Cheers Squeaky, didn't think of that one!
  • sarah1
    sarah1 Posts: 185 Forumite
    does anyone have a recipie for madeira cake?
    do you use a deep, long, oblong tin thingy?
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,216 Forumite
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    I've never made one myself, so I'll add this to the exiating thread ;)

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  • jay-jay
    jay-jay Posts: 465 Forumite
    Does anone have a tried and tested recipe for Madeira cake. I have tried one and didnt like it it came out really heavy. Im starting a cake decorating course next week and have been told this cake is great for decorating so Id like to get some practice in making them.
    TIA Jay
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  • Mrs_De_Bris
    Mrs_De_Bris Posts: 58 Forumite
    I've tried this one and it was lovely:

    250g plain flour
    a pinch of salt
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    175g unslated butter - soft but not runny
    175g caster sugar
    3 medium room temp eggs


    Heat oven to 170C/gas 3

    Beat butter till creamy then add sugar and beat for about 5 mins until light and fluffy. Gradually add eggs beating after each adding a tablespoon four with last drop of egg. Sift in flour with salt an baking powder and fold in using large metal spoon until all combined. Put in greased/lined tin and bang down to get rid of air and bake for 1 hour or until firm.

    Can add juice and zest of half a lemon before flour if desired. I've not tried this, Ive only made the plain cake.

    happy baking

    Mrs. De Bris x
  • mildred1978
    mildred1978 Posts: 3,367 Forumite
    If you add 1/4tsp per egg of glycerine to the mixture after you've added the eggs it will keep the cake moist for over a week :)
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  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,328 Forumite
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    ive merged this with an older madiera thread. I looked before and found it strange there wasn't a big Madeira thread!

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  • jay-jay
    jay-jay Posts: 465 Forumite
    Thanks for the recipe Mrs De Bris. Have all those ingredients so will have a go when kids are in bed and report back. If your still about what size tin did you use. Thanks
    I hope that my child, looking back on today
    Will remember a mother who had time to play;
    Because children grow up while you're not looking,
    There are years ahead for cleaning and cooking.
    So, quiet now cobwebs, dust go to sleep.
    I'm nursing my baby, and babies don't keep.
  • Mrs_De_Bris
    Mrs_De_Bris Posts: 58 Forumite
    Hi Jay-Jay

    Last time i made this I used a 2lb loaf tin with one of those ready to use liners for laziness :) but have done it in a 20cm round deep cake tin also.

    Hope it works out well..let me know

    x
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