Step #1
METHOD - (Makes 1 tray - 12 to 14 portions). Using the ingredients listed above for the "Cake", mix all of the ingredients together to form a batter by hand and deposit into a well greased or lined baking tray/sheet approx. 25 x 17.5 cm (10 x 7 inches).
Step #2
If desired, cut a lemon into thin slices and then again into quarters. Place these in a regular fashion on top of the tray/sheet of cake batter, so that once baked and cut into squares, each will have a lemon quarter in the centre or refer to other tips below. Use 12 - 14 quarters of lemon slices dependant upon size of squares to be cut once baked.
Step #3
Bake in the oven at 160-165ºC (320-330ºF Gas Mark 3 - 4) for around 20-25 minutes until baked. Allow to cool. Cut into squares 5 x 5 cm (2 x 2 inches) as illustrated in the picture.
Step #4
(12-14 pieces dependant upon size cut based on the above recipe).
Step #5
NOTE: The above recipe can be used to make a cake in a bread machine. USING A BREADMAKER: Using the ingredients listed above for "cake", place all wet ingredients first followed by the Madeira mix, in your bread making machine pan and start the cake programme.
Step #6
If you do not have a cake programme, leaving the paddle in the pan, go to the basic cycle to mix but stop the machine after 15 - 20 minutes. Turn off the machine via the plug or press reset then switch the machine to the bake cycle. Place the lemon slices on the top of the cake batter in a regular fashion and bake for a minimum of 1 hour and 10 minutes - maximum of 1 hour and 30 minutes. After baking, leave the cake in the machine for a further 10 minutes before tipping out.
