Lemon drizzle cake is a classic, but I've tweaked the recipe to make it tastier when I whip it up for family get-togethers. Kids absolutely love this, and it's healthy than a dense chocolate cake, this is light, fruity, and says 'spring' in my eyes.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Makes: 1 loaf
Ingredients
1 lemon
150g plain flour
tsp baking powder
125g golden/maple syrup
125g butter
2 eggs
3 tblsp icing sugar
Method
Cream the butter in a food processor until smooth.
Add 3 tsp of flour and pulse again.
Add the eggs one by one and combine.
Add the remaining flour, milk, lemon zest and syrup. Combine to form a smooth batter.
Pour into a greased loaf tin and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, gas mark 6 - middle shelf - or 170 degrees.
Add the lemon juice and icing sugar to a bowl, whisk until smooth.
Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before popping out.
After 30 minutes transfer to a plate and drizzle over the lemon icing.
This will feed 10 lemon-loving little ones, or 6 adults. Feel free to serve with cream or custard, but I like to serve it on it's own, with a cup of peach tea - even kids like it.
Enjoy.
Categories
#Cake
#Lemon
#Loaf