Best Butter Madeira Cake Recipes

BUTTER MADEIRA CAKE

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Make and share this Butter Madeira Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Doreen Randal

Categories Dessert

Time 2h55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

225 g flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
175 g caster sugar
175 g butter, softened
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon milk, cold
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Steps:

Grease lined tin with melted butter.
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 160° C for 1 1/2 hours.
Leave in tin 15 minutes before turning onto a rack.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.8, Fat 19.9, SaturatedFat 11.8, Cholesterol 126.3, Sodium 243.8, Carbohydrate 43.9, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 22.2, Protein 5.5

MADEIRA CAKE

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This classic British Madeira cake is often served with Madeira wine, which is how it got its name. Similar to a pound cake, it is commonly flavored with lemon and can also be served with tea or other sweet liqueurs. -Peggy Woodward, Shullsburg, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
3 large eggs, room temperature
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. Line bottom of a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan with parchment; grease parchment., In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in lemon zest. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture., Transfer to prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304 calories, Fat 17g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.