0 from 120 votes
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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 402 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 175 g granulated sugar
- 175 g butter, soften
- 3 eggs
- 225 g self-raising flour
- 50 g ground almonds
- zest from one lemon
Instructions
- Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat everything well until creamy.
- Add the eggs one by one, beating well after each addition.
- In go the flour and ground almonds together with the lemon zest.
- Mix everything well to get a smooth thick batter.
- Grease and flour a 23 cm/9 inch round cake tin, and spread the batter evenly.
- 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.
- Leave to cool for 15 minutes, then carefully remove from the cake tin, and transfer to a cooling rack to be cooled down completely.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Click on the US Customary link to see the measurements displayed in cups and ounces.
- The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.
Nutrition Information
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
% 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.