Lemon Drizzle Cake
Lemon drizzle cake is a popular traditional British cake that is often served with tea.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 60 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 7.
Lemon Drizzle Cake
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Grease and line a loaf tin.
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In a large bowl, cream together the butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the eggs, one at a time, adding a tablespoon of flour with each egg.
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Fold in the remaining flour and lemon zest.
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Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
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While the cake is still warm, pierce the top with a skewer and drizzle over the lemon juice.
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Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Once cooled, sift icing sugar over the top of the cake.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 380kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 18g28%
- Total Carbohydrate 50g17%
- Sugars 35g
- Protein 4g8%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.
