Madeira Cake

A great basic cake recipe that can be decorated however you wish!

Yield 1 x 8 inch round

Ingredients:
1 1/2 C flour
3/4 C sugar
125 g butter
1 t baking powder
2 eggs
3 T milk
zest of one lemon

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees and line cake tin with baking paper.
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Add zest and beat in eggs.
4. Sift and fold in flour and baking pwder.
5. Add milk to form thick consistency.
6. Pour onto prepared tin and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.