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Authentic British Madeira Cake

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Better than a pound cake, this Madeira Cake is more dense and perfect to be enjoyed with a glass of Madeira or your favorite cup of tea!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Bake / Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Cake
Cuisine English
Servings 12

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup (225 g) butter (Softened | At Room Temperature)
  • 1 cup (200 g) sugar
  • 5 eggs (At Room Temperature)
  • 1 lemon (Zest only)
  • 2 1/2 cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp (8 g) baking powder
  • 1/16 tsp (0.38 g) sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp (2 g) sugar

Instructions
 

CAKE BATTER PREPARATION

  • In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together, until light and fluffy for about 2 minutes on high. Add all the eggs at once, it will curdle that's normal. Add the lemon zest. Then, fold the flour, baking powder, and salt. IMPORTANT: Do not over mix.
  • Pour the preparation into your Flexipan®. Dust with sugar.

BAKE!

  • Bake for 45 minutes at 350F/180C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your cake from 35min). It is ready when the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Once your cake is out of the oven, let it cool down for about 10min. Then, Unmold, Serve and Enjoy with your Favorite tea or with a glass of Madeira! Bon Appétit!

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Nutrition

Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 574IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg
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