Mother In Laws Madeira Cake Food

EASY MADEIRA CAKE WITH A SUGAR CRUST TOPPING

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 325°F. Coat a 8x4-inch loaf pan with butter, then line the bottom and sides with a parchment paper sling.
• Place the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to combine; set aside.
• Place the butter, 1 cup of the sugar, and lemon zest in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until very pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed; set aside.
• Add 1 of the eggs and a spoonful of the flour mixture into the butter mixture and beat to combine. Repeat with the remaining eggs, accompanying each egg with a spoonful of flour and beating thoroughly and scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula between each addition.
• Add the lemon juice and remaining flour mixture, then beat to combine. You should end up with a stiff batter that holds its shape. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Use a spatula to push the batter down into all the corners, then smooth the top. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar evenly over the cake.
• Bake until the cake is firm and golden-brown and a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before removing the cake from the pan.

MOTHER-IN-LAW CAKE

Steps:

• Prehat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2" baking pan.
• In large mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Make a well in the center.
• Drain pineapple, pressing out lliquid with a spoon. Reserve 1/3 Celsius syrup.
• Add syrup, crushed pineapple, molasses, eggs and softened butter to flour mixture. Beat with a large spoon until well mixed.
• Pour batter into prepared pan; spread with spatula. Sprinnkle with walnuts and brown sugar.
• Bake about 40-45 minutes or until done.
• Remove to a cooling rack. Cut into 12 squares; serve with whipped cream if desired.
• There is a note that states the cake tastes even better made the day before.