Lemon Drizzle Cake

The recipe is from BBC Good Food  http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4942/lemon-drizzle-cake

I’ve made quick notes below in case it ever disappears from the BBC site. I have had to change cook time and temperature as the first one burnt at 180c fan.

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Lemon Drizzle Cake

Course

Pudding, Snack

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

45-50 minutes

Servings

slices

Ingredients

• 225 g butter
• 225 g caster sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 finely grated lemon zest
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• 1 1/2 juice of lemons
• 85 g caster sugar
• 225 G Self raising flour

Course Pudding, Snack Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 45-50 minutes Servings slices Ingredients 225 g butter 225 g caster sugar 4 eggs 1 finely grated lemon zest ************ *********** *********** 1 1/2 juice of lemons 85 g caster sugar 225 G Self raising flour

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 190c beat the butter and sugar together, add the eggs, sift in flour add lemon zest, mix.
2. Put mixture into lined baking tin.
3. Bake for 45-50 minutes (took longer for me). When the skewer comes out clean take the cake out and allow to cool.
4. Mix together lemon juice and sugar for the drizzle.
5. With the cake still in the tin, prick it all over with a skewer, then pour over the drizzle and leave to completely cool.

   

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