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Madeira Cake, from Jane Grigson's English Food

6 oz butter
6 oz caster sugar
9 oz flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
4 large eggs
grated rind of half a large lemon
2 strips of lemon or citron peel

Cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and
fluffy.  Sift the flour and baking powder together.  Beat the eggs
into the butter and sugar, one at a time, adding a little flour if
the mixture seems to be separating.  Stir in the rest of the flour
and the grated lemon rind.  Turn the mixture into an 8" cake tin
which has been lined with Bakewell paper or greased and floured.
Bake for 1 1/2-2 hours at mark 4, 350F.  After one hour place the
two pieces of peel on top, and complete the baking.

Serve with Madeira.

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