Vanilla Madeira Cake

Similar to a pound cake, this is a traditional English sponge cake. Top with a citrus glaze or sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 356 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup butter, softened
• 3 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and line a round cake pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir vanilla extract into creamed butter mixture.

Step 3

Sift flour and baking powder into creamed butter mixture and stir until batter is well mixed. Spoon batter into the prepared cake pan, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon.

Step 4

Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes.

Step 5

Cool cake in the cake pan for 10 to 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.