Cake Recipes
Lemon Drizzle Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 4 eggs
- Finely grated zest 1 lemon
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
Drizzle
- Juice 1 1/2 lemons
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a loaf pan with wax paper.
- Beat together the butter and sugar until pale and creamy, then add the eggs, one at a time, slowly mixing through.
- Sift in the flour, then add the lemon zest and mix until well combined.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf pan, and level the top with a spoon.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until a thin skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- While the cake is cooling in its pan, mix together the lemon juice and confectioners' sugar to make the drizzle.
- Poke the warm cake all over with a skewer or fork, then pour over the drizzle - the juice will sink in and the sugar will form a lovely, crisp topping.