Normandy Sand Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour, sifted
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. sugar
6 Tbsp. Madeira
confectioners sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. unsalted butter
3 eggs
1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and nutmeg together.
Cream butter and sugar together, using electric mixer at medium speed, 5 minutes, or until thick and creamy.
Add eggs one at a time; beat well after each addition.
Add flour alternately with Madeira, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat well after each addition.
Stir in lemon rind.
Pour batter into well-greased and floured loaf pan.
Bake in pre-heated 350\u00b0 oven 25 to 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
Let cake cool in pan 5 minutes; turn out on rack to cool completely.
Dust with sifted confectioners sugar before serving.
Yields 6 to 8 servings.