Description
Delightful Cherry Madeira Cake brings classic British baking charm to your kitchen with its tender crumb and sweet cherry surprises. Rich butter notes and delicate fruit create a perfect afternoon tea companion for cherished moments with friends.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 175 grams (6.2 ounces) butter, softened
- 175 grams (6.2 ounces) caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 200 grams (7.1 ounces) self-raising flour
- 200 grams (7.1 ounces) glace cherries
Supplementary Ingredients:
- 50 grams (1.8 ounces) ground almonds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Greasing Ingredient:
- 1 teaspoon butter
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 180°C (160°C fan) and prepare a loaf tin by greasing and lining with parchment paper.
- Carefully slice glace cherries in half, then rinse and thoroughly pat dry with paper towels.
- Using an electric mixer, combine butter and sugar until light and creamy, then incorporate vanilla extract.
- Introduce eggs individually, mixing thoroughly after each addition to ensure a smooth batter.
- Dust the halved cherries lightly with flour to prevent sinking during baking.
- Gently fold flour, baking powder, and ground almonds into the mixture, maintaining a soft, even consistency.
- Create alternating layers of cake batter and floured cherries within the prepared loaf tin, ensuring even distribution.
- Transfer the tin to the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center emerges clean.
- Remove from oven and allow the cake to cool completely in the tin before carefully transferring to a wire rack.
- Once entirely cooled, slice the Madeira cake and serve.
Notes
- Rinse glace cherries thoroughly to remove excess syrup, preventing color bleeding into the cake batter.
- Dust cherries with flour before adding to prevent sinking during baking, ensuring even distribution throughout the cake.
- Allow cake to cool completely to maintain structural integrity and enhance flavor development, making slicing easier and more precise.
- Customize the recipe by substituting glace cherries with fresh or dried cherries for a different texture and less sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 50-60 mins
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 337 kcal
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg