Madeira cake

Other forms: Madeira cakes

Definitions of Madeira cake
  1. noun
    a rich sponge cake with close texture; intended to be eaten with a glass of Madeira wine
    synonyms: Madeira sponge
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    type of:
    sponge cake
    a light porous cake made with eggs and flour and sugar without shortening
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