14: Madeira Cake (See Recipe Below)

Baking ➤ Adult Section ➤ Cakes Classes Sat 22nd Aug 2026
Sponsored by
Castletown Cox Estate
Baking - Opening Notes

The Blackmore Cup For The Overall Winner in the Jams Classes.

Please see Rules and Regulations that apply to Baking section on competitions section

**Only one entry per person per class**

Cakes Classes - Opening Notes

Rules & conditions:

  1. NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED UNLESS PAID FOR IN FULL
  2. Exhibits to be in place before 10.00 am. on Show morning.  
  3. One entry per person.
  4. Entrants must accompany their exhibits at the show.  

No entries permitted on day of event.

Location:  
Front Field
Ring Area:  
Sheds
Entry Fee:  
€4.00
Date:  
Sat, 22nd Aug, 2026
Start Time:  
9:00 am
Prizes:   1st - €35.00 , 2nd - €25.00 , 3rd - €15.00

Ingredients

325g/12ozs Self Raising Flour
275g/10ozs Caster Sugar
275g/10ozs Soft Margarine/Butter
5 Eggs
45ml/3 Tablespoons Milk
Few drops of Vanilla Essence/Extract
2 tbsp Milk

Preheat oven to 300F/150C/Gas Mark 2
Grease and Line an 8"/20cms Square cake tin with a double layer of Greaseproof Paper

Method

  1. Sift the flour into the mixing bowl and add all the ingredients.  Bind all the ingredients together, carefully, using a slow setting on your mixer. Once the ingredients have been combined increase the speed and beat for 1 minute.
  2. Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking tin and smooth on top.
  3. Cook in the centre of the oven for approx 1 and half hours.
  4. Test the cake by lighly pressing the centre.  it should spring back and the top should be golden brown, insert a skewer.  If it comes our clean, the cake is cooked.
  5. Leave in the tin for 5 mins and then turn our onto a cool wire tray
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