Madeira sugarcane molasses cake

Name: Madeira sugarcane molasses cake
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 400 g flour; 250 ml Madeira sugarcane molasses; 130 g brown sugar; 140 g butter; 120 g chopped walnuts and almonds; 70 g raisins; 100 ml orange juice; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground clove; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 eggs

Dark richly spiced Madeira cake made with sugarcane molasses and nuts.

⏱ Estimated time: 100 minutes🍽 Servings: 12🇵🇹 Portugal

Madeira sugarcane molasses cake — Digitally created illustrative image — Digitally created illustrative image

Ingredients

400 g flour
250 ml Madeira sugarcane molasses
130 g brown sugar
140 g butter
120 g chopped walnuts and almonds
70 g raisins
100 ml orange juice
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground clove
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs

Step-by-step method

Heat oven to 170°C and line a 22 cm round tin.
Gently warm butter, sugarcane molasses and sugar; let cool until just warm.
Mix flour, baking powder and spices; add eggs, juice and the warm molasses mixture.
Fold in nuts and raisins and spread the batter evenly in the tin.
Bake 45–60 minutes until cooked throughout; cool before slicing.

✦ Cooking tip

This is a quick home-style cake; traditional fermented Madeira versions require extended resting.

A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.