Madeira Cake Recipe...

Helloooo!

So I thought I'd try something a little different today and do a baking post. I have recently started to bake a lot more as I seem to have a lot more spare time on my hands, I decided this would be a chance to share with the blogisphere one of the recipes I've been baking recently. For those who don't know what a Madeira cake is, it's basically a normally fluffy sponge with a hint of lemon, it's kind of a hybrid of a normal sponge cake and a lemon drizzle cake. 

TO START YOU'LL NEED:

• 175g/6oz unsalted butter (normal butter is fine though)
• 175g/6oz caster sugar
• 3 large eggs beaten 
• 115/4oz self raising flour
• 115g/4oz plain flour
• 2-3 tbsp milk (or brandy if you've had a long day)
• the finely grated rind of 1 lemon 

1. You'll need to preheat your oven to 160oC/ 325oF, if you have a gas oven it'll be gas mark 3. Also You need to grease a tin with a diameter of about 7 inches (it's fairly easy to get your hands on one). Also preferably it needs to be fairly deep as well.  
2. Cream the butter and sugar together until they are fluffy. Then add the lemon rind (btw this is a pain in the arse to grate so you may want to prepare your rind before this step. Mix it all together.
3. Now add your beaten eggs GRADUALLY. You then add the flours. you can sift them if you want it just means the mixture is a bit less lumpy.
4. Now the fun part. Carefully spoon the mixture into the case without getting it all over your kitchen and smooth it over if you want to make it look especially pretty. 
5. Bake in your preheated oven for 1- 1 1/4 hours it should be a well risen, golden lovely sponge.
6. leave to cool or if you're my brother eat it while you get the camera to take photos.

So there you have it my Madeira cake recipe. I hope anyone reading this was inspired to bake this little lovely, it really is quite tasty.

Lots of cake covered hugs

Just a wee haul...

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So I'll give you a little update I had my prom which was fun, mainly to look at some of the dresses I mean what possessed some people to buy their dresses I do not know! It was a lovely night to see everyone looking gorgeous (even if the dresses were well strange). Also recently it was my birthday meaning some shopping was needing to be done and my wardrobe was needing a serious update from jumpers. These have accumulated over a few weeks and disclaimer of course I am not bragging about what I bought I just thought people may what to see what I've bought and hopefully be inspired and maybe get one of the items themselves! 

Yes I bought in to the jelly shoe craze these are from New Look and I think were around £10. These are kind of a transparent colour with sparkles in them. They are actually REALLY comfy as well!

This Kimono is also from New Look I love the pattern and it looks so cute and elegant. I think it was £25 correct me if 'm wrong. 

Next is a wide shirt I got from Tesco I wasn't expecting to find something like this in tesco of all places ( I do apologise it isn't ironed) it is striped as you can see from the close up photo.

Topshop nail polish in the colour Awol £5

Topshop set of rings and midi rings in gold and silver £3.50 (they were in the sale!!)

I got these shorts in the sale at house of fraser they're from the H! by Henry Holland range which I've discovered I really like. They were £11. I'm not sure what I'll wear them with but I'm sure I'll find something.

Last thing I promise.I found these leggings also in the H! by HenryHolland range they have little velvet flowers on them which makes them look so cute and girly, they are also very comfy. £18.

Well that's it all the stuff I've bought over the past few weeks,I hope you're having a lovely summer ( or winter in some cases)

Lots of love