Meanings
nounMadeira cake (countable and uncountable, plural Madeira cakes)
plural Madeira cakes
- countableuncountableA simple cake, rather like a pound cake, with added lemon zest but no fruit; traditionally eaten with a glass of Madeira wine.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna rich sponge cake with close texture; intended to be eaten with a glass of Madeira wine
Similar
Madeira sponge
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Madeira cake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madeira%20cake
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