Madeira Cake

• Preparation time: 15 mins
• Cooking time: 1½ hrs

• Ingredients

• 8 oz (225g) Butter
  12 oz (350g) Self-raising Flour
  4 tablespoons of milk
  6 oz (175g) Caster Sugar
  2 Eggs

• Method

• Cream the butter and sugar in a basin with a mixer.
• Add the eggs and milk and again beat thoroughly.
• Add the flour and stir lightly.
• Spoon the mixture into a well-papered, greased tin.
• Before putting in the oven, sprinkle with sugar and lay on peel if desired.
• Cook for 1.5 hours in a moderate oven.