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The '''Madeira Cake''' is a sponge cake in traditional English cooking. It is often served with tea. It has a firm yet light texture. It was first created in the 1800s with a rich, buttery texture. It is named after its island of creation, Madeira, Portugal. |
The '''Madeira Cake''' is a sponge cake in traditional English cooking. It is often served with tea. It has a firm yet light texture. It was first created in the 1800s with a rich, buttery texture. It is named after its island of creation, Madeira, Portugal. |
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| + | ==Recipe== |
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| + | Here are the ingredients for a basic Madeira cake |
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| + | ===Ingredients=== |
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| + | *8oz/200g Self-Raising Flour |
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| + | *6oz/150g Caster Sugar |
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| + | *4oz/100g Margarine or Butter |
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| + | *2 Eggs |
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| + | *2 Tablespoons of Milk (more if required) |
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| + | ====Optional Ingredients==== |
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| + | *1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence |
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| + | *150g Chocolate Chips (for Chocolate Chip Madeira Cake) |
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| + | *150g Cherries (for Cherry Madeira Cake) |
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| + | *200g Icing Sugar (for icing) |
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| + | *?ml Water (for icing) |
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| + | *150g Butter (for butter icing) |
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| + | *1 teaspoon flavouring/ food colouring (for icing) |
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| + | ===Equipment=== |
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| + | *An Oven |
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| + | *1 Big Bowl |
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| + | *Electric Mixer with 1 or 2 Whisks |
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| + | *Sieve |
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| + | *Cake Tin(s) |
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| + | *Various pieces of cutlery e.g Knives, Spoons etc. |
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| + | *Weighing Scales |
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| + | *Cooling Tray |
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| + | ===Method=== |
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| + | #Get all the ingredients and equipment out. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Start by weighing out the flour and sieving it into the bowl. Next measure out the sugar and margarine and add to bowl. |
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| + | #Add the 2 eggs. |
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| + | #Plug in electric mixture and start mixing until the eggs have disappeared. Now add the milk. |
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| + | #Start mixing again. Keep mixing until there are no lumps or bumps and it is a yellowish, creamy texture. |
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| + | #Divide the mixture equally into the cake tin(s). Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes in the oven. |
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| + | #After it is cooked, allow to cool on cooling tray. |
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| + | #When cool, make icing mixture and ice the cake if you want. After this let it dry and dig in! YUM! |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | <gallery> |
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| + | File:CherryMadeiraCake.png |
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| + | </gallery> |
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[[Category:Cakes]] |
[[Category:Cakes]] |
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[[Category:UK]] |
[[Category:UK]] |
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Cherry Madeira Cake |
The Madeira Cake is a sponge cake in traditional English cooking. It is often served with tea. It has a firm yet light texture. It was first created in the 1800s with a rich, buttery texture. It is named after its island of creation, Madeira, Portugal.
Recipe[]
Here are the ingredients for a basic Madeira cake
Ingredients[]
- 8oz/200g Self-Raising Flour
- 6oz/150g Caster Sugar
- 4oz/100g Margarine or Butter
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Tablespoons of Milk (more if required)
Optional Ingredients[]
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
- 150g Chocolate Chips (for Chocolate Chip Madeira Cake)
- 150g Cherries (for Cherry Madeira Cake)
- 200g Icing Sugar (for icing)
- ?ml Water (for icing)
- 150g Butter (for butter icing)
- 1 teaspoon flavouring/ food colouring (for icing)
Equipment[]
- An Oven
- 1 Big Bowl
- Electric Mixer with 1 or 2 Whisks
- Sieve
- Cake Tin(s)
- Various pieces of cutlery e.g Knives, Spoons etc.
- Weighing Scales
- Cooling Tray
Method[]
- Get all the ingredients and equipment out. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Start by weighing out the flour and sieving it into the bowl. Next measure out the sugar and margarine and add to bowl.
- Add the 2 eggs.
- Plug in electric mixture and start mixing until the eggs have disappeared. Now add the milk.
- Start mixing again. Keep mixing until there are no lumps or bumps and it is a yellowish, creamy texture.
- Divide the mixture equally into the cake tin(s). Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes in the oven.
- After it is cooked, allow to cool on cooling tray.
- When cool, make icing mixture and ice the cake if you want. After this let it dry and dig in! YUM!
Gallery[]
