Madeira Poppy Seed Cake Recipes

SOLO POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Grease and flour 12 cup Bundt pan or 10 inch tube pan and set aside.
• Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• Add poppy seed filling and beat until blended.
• Beat in egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add vanilla and sour cream and beat just until blended.
• In a small bowl, blend flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add flour mixture to poppy seed mixture gradually beating well after each addition.
• In a separate bowl, beat whites with electric mixer untill stiff peaks form.
• Fold whites into batter and spread in prepared pans.
• Bake for 60 minutes to one hour 15 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool completely on rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving if desired.

BUTTER MADEIRA CAKE

Steps:

• Grease lined tin with melted butter.
• Sift flour and baking powder into processor and add all remaining ingredients.
• Run machine for 20 counts.
• Scrape down sides.
• Run machine for a further 30 counts.
• Transfer to prepared tin and spread evenly with a spatula. Bake at 160° C for 1 1/2 hours.
• Leave in tin 15 minutes before turning onto a rack.
• VARIATIONS Seed cake = Add 2-3 tsp caraway seeds after scraping down the sides.
• Orange Cake = omit vanilla.
• Add 1 tsp orange peel.
• Lemon Cake = Add 1 tsp lemon peel.
• Chocolate Speckle Cake = Add 1 crushed Chocolate Flake Bar after scraping down sides.
• Raisin Cake = Add 3 oz raisins after scraping down sides.
• Spicy Cake = Add 2-3 tsp Mixed Spice with the other ingredients.