This wonderfully simple lemon drizzle cake recipe is super-quick to prepare and perfect for weekend baking with the kids.
Ingredients
- 225g/8oz unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
- 225g/8oz caster sugar
- 4 free-range eggs
- 225g/8oz self-raising flour
- 1 unwaxed lemon, zest and juice
- 85g/3oz icing sugar
Method
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Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease a 900g/2lb loaf tin with a little butter and line with baking paper.
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Tip the remaining butter and caster sugar into a food processor and blend for a few seconds. Add the eggs one at a time, blending after each addition. Add the flour and lemon zest and blend until smooth.
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Pour the batter into the lined baking tin, flatten the top with the back of a spoon and bake for 50–55 minutes.
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Meanwhile, stir together the lemon juice and icing sugar. When the cake has cooled a little, poke holes in the top using a skewer, chopstick or a piece of raw spaghetti. Drizzle over the icing, set aside for a few minutes, and serve.
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