Madeira Cake

Madeira cake is a simple English cake. Made this cake for my hubby's office party and it was a hit, they all enjoyed it.

Ingredients

175 Grams Butter
125 Grams Caster sugar
1 Teaspoon Lemon zest

3/4 Cup Self Raising Flour

3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour

1/2 Teaspoon Baking powder

3 Eggs

1/2 Cup Sliced Almonds

4 Tablespoon Milk

1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence

Method

Sieve both the flours and baking powder together.

Beat butter and sugar till light and creamy. Add lemon rind. Start adding eggs once at a time and continue beating till the all the eggs are incorporated .Add essence and whisk again, then add flour and a tablespoon of milk and continue beating till the flour and milk is incorporated, add half the sliced almonds and lightly mix it. Pour this mixture into a greased and lined baking tray bake on 180 degrees for 40 to 45 mins.