You could cut the recipe in half and leave out the layers and icing altogether for a simple summer fruit Madeira. Madeira cake did not originate in the Madeira Islands, rather from the Portuguese ...

Thanks to creamy butter and tart lemon zest, Madeira cake is dense in texture but light, crisp and fresh in flavor. Essentially, it's quite similar to a pound cake, and as such, it's especially ...

This is the cake you’re likely to spot on a side table at the Crawley family’s afternoon tea on “Downton Abbey.” Madeira cake, named after the fortified Portuguese wine with which it was often paired, ...