Lemon Madeira Cake

Ingredients

• 175g softened butter
• 175g caster sugar
• 225g self-raising flour
• 50g ground almonds
• 4 large eggs
• 1 large unwaxed lemon, finely grated zest only
• candied peel, to decorate (optional)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C Fan. Grease a 18cm deep round cake tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.

2. Put the butter, sugar, flour, ground almonds, eggs and lemon zest into a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat for 1 minute to mix thoroughly. Turn into the prepared tin and level the surface.

3. Bake for 35 minutes. Decorate with 3 pieces of candied peel and bake for a further 20-25 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the centre, comes out clean. Leave in the tin for 15 minutes to cool before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.