Lemon Drizzle

Delicious, light and fresh with an amazing lemony zing.

Ingredients

  • 250g unsalted butter, softened
  • 250g caster sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 250g self-raising flour
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 1 Tbsp milk

For the drizzle topping

  • 1½ lemons, juiced
  • 85g caster sugar

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4.

  2. Beat together the butter and caster sugar until pale and creamy, then add the eggs, one at a time, and milk slowly mixing through.

  3. Sift in the self-raising flour, then add the lemon zest and mix until well combined.

  4. Line a loaf tin (8 x 21cm) with greaseproof paper, then spoon in the mixture and level the top with a spoon.

  5. Bake for 45-50 mins until a thin skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.

  6. While the cake is cooling in its tin, mix together the lemons juice and caster sugar to make the drizzle.

  7. Prick 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.

  8. Leave in the tin until completely cool, then remove and serve.

Will keep in an airtight container for 3-4 days, or freeze for up to 1 month.

Blurb

Credit to BBC Good Food, reproduced here for convenience of reference.