Maderia Cake (Pound Loaf)

Name: Maderia Cake (Pound Loaf)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 215 g Butter; 215 g Caster sugar; 340 g Self-raising flour; 4 Eggs; 1 tbsp Milk; 1 Lemon zest

This wee recipe is a classic. I love how we all have our small variations on recipes and this is another maderia cake we have. This one might be my favourite. It's light, moist and perfect with a big wedge of butter slapped on. The lemon zest gives it a slight burst of freshness to accompany that moist sweet crumb. The classic recipes are hard to beat and this is one is up there with the best.

Prep

Cook

40m

Total

45m

Maderia Cake (Pound Loaf)

This wee recipe is a classic. I love how we all have our small variations on recipes and this is another maderia cake we have. This one might be my favourite. It's light, moist and perfect with a big wedge of butter slapped on. The lemon zest gives it a slight burst of freshness to accompany that moist sweet crumb. The classic recipes are hard to beat and this is one is up there with the best.

Prep

Cook

40m

Total

45m

Ingredients

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Step 1

Get your butter fired into a mixing bowl along with your sugar, beating until light, pale and creamy. Now it's handy, just throw the rest of your ingredients in. Your eggs, lemon zest, self-raising flour and milk. Gently beat these in until combined.

For

215

Butter, or margarine, softened

215

Caster sugar

340

Self-raising flour, sifted

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Hilary M

2 months ago

Soooo easy! My first attempt at baking and it got a big thumbs up from him indoors. Anyone tried substituting sweetener for sugar? My friend has a sugar intolerance.

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

2 months ago

That looks so good Hilary, you've smashed it for a first attempt at baking 🙌🏻 Delighted you found it easy, I'll always say if I can make it anyone can 😄 I haven't but it's something I need to try!

Hilary M

2 months ago

Thx Jonny. What quantity of raisins would I add to the recipe if I wanted a fruit loaf? Also, do you know if granulated sweetener works the same as sugar when it comes to quantities? Thx again

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

2 months ago

Not at all Hilary, I hope you enjoyed it 😄 It's down to preference but a few handfuls I'd say, maybe 100-150g. You'll know by looking at the amount in the mixture 👍🏻 To be honest I've never used any sweeteners before when baking so I couldn't say. It's something I need to experiment with 🙌🏻 I do know they can be significantly sweeter so conversions could be different. They also can need more beating during the creaming stage!

Rebecca P

2 months ago

Second attempt at making this as first time I didn't time it right in the oven. Took mine 1 hour at 160°c. I think I will put some icing on the top and sprinkle some flake over it for that added touch. Look forward to enjoying a slice with a cuppa tea with my friend.