Lemon Madeira Cake

Name: Lemon Madeira Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (unsalted and softened ); 1 cup raw caster sugar (plus extra for sprinkling); 1 tsp vanilla extract; Pinch of salt; 3 eggs; 1 tsp lemon zest; 2 tbsps lemon juice; 1 ½ cups self-raising flour

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Servings: 8

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Ingredients

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Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 170°C. Grease and line a loaf tin with baking paper.

Step 2

Add butter, sugar and vanilla to the bowl of an electric mixer.

Step 3

Beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until creamy and voluminous.

Step 4

Add eggs one at a time and and beat for a couple of minutes until light and fluffy.

Step 5

Add flour, lemon zest and lemon juice.

Step 6

Beat briefly for 15 seconds or less until just combined and there are no dry, floury bits. Do not overmix. (or mix gently with a silicone spoon until just combined)

Step 7

Spoon cake batter into the prepared tin. Smooth the top with the silicone/wooden spoon. Sprinkle the extra raw sugar over the batter.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 55 minutes until golden and cooked through the middle when tested with a thin wooden skewer.

Step 9

Remove from the oven andallow to cool completely in the tin. Remove from tin. Slice and enjoy.