Mary Berry's Madeira Cake

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    8 people

  • Calories

    402 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    British

Mary Berry's Madeira Cake

Mary Berry's Madeira Cake, a classic dessert recipe for your afternoon tea party. It's a light and fluffy sponge made with simple ingredients, and the lemon touch makes the cake flavourful and fresh.

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Ingredients

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  • 175 g granulated sugar
  • 175 g butter, soften
  • 3 eggs
  • 225 g self-raising flour
  • 50 g ground almonds
  • zest from one lemon
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Instructions

  1. Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat everything well until creamy.
  2. Add the eggs one by one, beating well after each addition.
  3. In go the flour and ground almonds together with the lemon zest.
  4. Mix everything well to get a smooth thick batter.
  5. Grease and flour a 23 cm/9 inch round cake tin, and spread the batter evenly.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) for 30 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  7. Leave to cool for 15 minutes, then carefully remove from the cake tin, and transfer to a cooling rack to be cooled down completely.

Notes

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Nutrition Information

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Calories 402kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 108mg (36%) Sodium 180mg (8%) Potassium 57mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 22g (44%) Vitamin A 636IU (13%) Calcium 32mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 402 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 402kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 44g 15%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 108mg 36%
Sodium 180mg 8%
Potassium 57mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 22g 44%
Vitamin A 636IU 13%
Calcium 32mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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