Recipes · English · Cakes
Madeira Cake
One serving has 299 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (23%), selenium (23%) and vitamin A (22%). Ready in 75 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 60 min
- Makes: 1 serving (80 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 18 g Butter, unsalted
- 18 g Sugar
- 18 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 20 g Flour, self-rising
- 1 g Lemon zest
- 5 g Milk, whole
Method
- Makes 1 slice of a 10-slice loaf cake; multiply all quantities by 10 for a whole cake.
- Preheat the oven to 160 °C (325 °F) and line a loaf tin.
- Beat the butter and sugar together for 4-5 minutes until pale and fluffy, then beat in the egg gradually.
- Fold in the flour and lemon zest, loosening with the milk to a soft dropping consistency.
- Spread into the tin, smoothing the top, and bake for 55-65 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 299 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 33.4 g | |
| Water | 24 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.65 g | 2% |
| Protein | 4.6 g | 9% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.17 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.21 g | |
| Leucine | 0.36 g | |
| Lysine | 0.23 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.09 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.25 g | |
| Histidine | 0.11 g | |
| Fat | 16.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.98 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.69 g | |
| Saturated | 9.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 106 mg | |
| Calcium | 89.2 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 7 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.21 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 163 mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 62.5 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 12.9 µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 269 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.15 mg | 14% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.18 mg | 16% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.2 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.41 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 48.6 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.21 µg | 9% |
| Choline | 59.1 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 154 µg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 17.3 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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