Madeira cake
Madeira cake is a sponge cake in traditional English cookery. The Madeira Cake has a firm yet light texture, eaten with tea or rarely for breakfast and is traditionally flavoured with lemon.[1] Dating back to an original recipe in the 18th century or 19th century,[2][3] it is not unlike a simple pound cake or yellow cake. The Madeira Cake is sometimes mistakenly thought to originate from the Madeira Islands; however, that is not the case as it was instead named after the Madeira wine, which was popular in England at the time and was often served with the cake.[4][2] Nowadays, it is often served with tea or liquors.[3]
It is not to be confused with the traditional cake of Madeira island called Bolo de Mel, a cake made from sugarcane honey (molasses).
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.cookitsimply.com/recipe-0010-0o12363.html
- ^ a b The Pastry Chef's Companion: A Comprehensive Resource Guide for the Baking and Pastry Professional by Laura Halpin Rinsky, John Wiley and Sons, 2008, ISBN 0470009551, 9780470009550, page 170
- ^ a b History Of Cake Article @ Mediadrome.com Retrieved July 2009
- ^ The essential baking cookbook, Murdoch Books Pty Limited, Murdoch Books, 2005,ISBN 1740455428, 9781740455428, page 59
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