Most madeira cakes i've eaten have never had any icing or decorating on them, but making one for a shared lunch and want it to look a bit special. Would cream cheese icing be the best! Or maybe a regular lemony icing. TIA
cmjbp,
Nov 9, 2:23am
I would just dust with icing sugar.Maybe get a fancy paper doily, lay it over the cake, dust .then remove the doily to reveal a pretty pattern.
cmjbp,
Nov 9, 2:23am
I would just dust with icing sugar.Maybe get a fancy paper doily, lay it over the cake, dust .then remove the doily to reveal a pretty pattern.
Madeira Cake isn't usually iced but if you want to make it look special I think the lemon flavoured butter icing would be preferable. In my humble opinion cream cheese icing would be much too rich.
kinna54,
Nov 9, 2:47am
Yes.lemon, coconut, or passionfruit is also nice for a special occassion.
jessie981,
Nov 9, 5:09am
with you indy.
sarahb5,
Nov 10, 4:03am
No I wouldn't ice it but I have seen them baked with lemon or orange slices on top
daleaway,
Nov 10, 4:05am
I do the sifted icing sugar over the doily trick for plain cakes. A fancy look without so many calories.
sarahb5,
Nov 10, 4:21am
Actually I think it's slices of glace or candied lemon or orange peel like this
But a drizzle of lemon glace icing, not covering the whole cake, could look good too
elliehen,
Nov 10, 4:55am
That looks extra good on ginger or chocolate cake.I sometimes do a zig-zag drizzle of very thin icing to give a finished look to a cake.
sherrydog,
Nov 10, 7:52am
Dribble some lemon icing and decorate with a couple of slices of lemon, cut and then folded (if you know what I mean!)Looks a bit special.
bluecalico,
Nov 10, 8:04am
So buttery and tasty that it doesn't need icing.My recipe calls for mixed peel to be put on top part way through cooking.
dibble35,
Nov 10, 8:37am
Thanks, Maybe just a dusting of icing sugar then, wont detract from the taste of the already delicious cake
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