Ingredients

• 170 gms - Refined flour
• 1/2 tsp - Baking powder
• 3 - Eggs
• 50 ml - Milk for mixing
• 1/2 tsp - Grated lemon rind
• 115 gms - Sugar
• 115 gms - Butter
• 2 drops lemon essence
• Citron peel (optional)
• 
  

How to Make Madeira cake with lemon essence

• Sieve dry ingredients and add grated lemon
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in eggs a little at a time.
• Add sieved dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with a little milk and essence.
• Bake for 1 – 1.5 hours at 175 degrees C on gas mark 4.
•   To Decorate: Place a slice of peel on top before baking.