Gluten free

GrannyIris5 I have two grandsons with coeliac disease - who also like cake. Although I haven't made a madeira cake, I do use the gluten free self raising flour in any recipe I make for them. Always get excellent results and to be honest we can hardly tell the difference. Sometimes the texture is slightly crispy but it's quite nice!

I’ll look at your suggestions - I’ve got until next weekend ?

Tesco do a very good and reliable gf sponge cake mix which can be used for various cake recipes not just Victoria Sandwich. DD used it to make our Golden Wedding cake earlier this year and it supported all the necessary icing.

Phil Vickery also has some good gf cake recipes in one of his books so maybe you can find them online?

I stopped eating anything containing gluten three years ago when I also realised even spelt flour wasn't making a difference. My health improved almost immediately so I hope it works for your daughter.

laurasglutenfreekitchen.com/2014/10/gluten-free-lemon-madeira-cake/

I found this but I’ve never tried it.