Olive Oil and Quince Paste Madeira Cake

May 30, 2023May 30, 20230 4
Olive Oil and Quince Paste Madeira Cake
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Prep

10 min

Cook

50 min

Ready In

1h

Level

Easy

Rating

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Ingredients

1 lemon , zest of finely grated
1 orange , zest of finely grated
150 g caster sugar
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
150 ml light olive oil
3 eggs
1 orange , juice of
150 g firm quince paste , diced

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe
12
Calories
230
Sugar
17g
Fat
13g
This Madeira cake uses a few unusual ingredients, namely quince paste and olive oil, but it is truly delicious and a doddle to make. The recipe is simple to follow and produces a moist, fragrant cake that everyone is sure to love. Perfect for eating warm from the oven or slicing and serving with tea or coffee. It's also great for anyone on a vegetarian diet. You can also store it for up to five days and the flavors will get even more developed. Make sure you add this to your cookbook!

Instructions

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4. Grease a 900g loaf tin or 20cm round cake tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
2.Put the lemon and orange zest and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Rub together well with your fingers to release the citrus oils into the sugar.
3.Sift the flour, cinnamon, salt and baking powder through a fine sieve into the bowl, lifting the sieve high to create air bubbles. Mix all the ingredients together well.
4.In a separate bowl, measure out 150ml of olive oil and break in 3 eggs. Beat slowly together with a whisk until they just start to combine with one another and then add the juice of the orange.
5.Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix together well to create a smooth batter.
6.Throw in the diced quince paste and give everything a final mix through.
7.Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake in the oven for 45–50 minutes. After 30 minutes, check to see that the top of the cake isn’t overbrowning (if it is, cover it lightly with a sheet of foil until the end of cooking). The cake is done when the sides are starting to pull away from the tin and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
8.Remove from the oven and leave the cake in the tin to cool completely. Once cooled, remove from the tin and peel off the parchment.
9.Slice and serve with tea or coffee!

PROS

This cake is simple to make and the combination of quince, orange and lemon make it a delicious and fragrant cake.
Additionally, the use of olive oil makes it a healthier alternative to butter.

It can be stored for up to five days and the flavors will develop.

CONS

The use of quince can sometimes make the cake a little too sour for some palates.
Additionally, it might not be a great choice for a very sweet tooth.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Olive oil is a healthier alternative to butter as it contains healthier unsaturated fats. Additionally, the quince provides an excellent source of dietary fiber and vitamin C.
This cake is also great for those on a vegetarian diet.

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