Dessert for 4
Madeira Cake
This British butter cake mixes with lemon and milk, then bakes until firm, golden, and lightly cracked on top.
Typical price
$5.01for 4 servings
$1.25 per serving$5.01 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6.25 oz | $2.47Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.06Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.23Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.01 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 175 g butter
- 175 g caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 250 g self-raising flour
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 lemon
- to glaze mixed peel
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 8-inch round cake pan.
- Beat the butter and caster sugar until pale, then beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Fold in the flour, lemon zest, and milk until just combined.
- Spread the batter in the pan and top it with mixed peel.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean and the center feels firm.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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