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The Ultimate Lemon Drizzle Cake

Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert/Fika
Servings: 6 people

Equipment

  • 20cm Cake tin or 900g Loaf tin

Ingredients

  • 175 g Butter room temperature
  • 175 g Caster sugar
  • 100 g Self raising flour or plain flour + 1 tsp baking powder
  • 75 g Ground almond
  • 3 large eggs room temp
  • A handful of frozen fruit optional
  • zest of 2 large lemons juice of 1 large
  • 50 g Demerara of granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Whisk the butter and sugar together until really light and fluffy, at least 5 minutes. Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk lightly with a fork. Add a literally a tablespoon of egg at a time to the butter mixture, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally. It's worth taking time with this as this will ensure a super light cake.
  • Combine the flour with the ground almond and zest of the lemons. Fold in 3 additions to the cake batter. Pour into a greased and lined 20cm cake tin or a 900g loaf tin. If you're adding berries just sprinkle a handful on the top, pushing them in slightly.
  • Bake at 160C fan for 40-42 minutes in the cake tin or 50 minutes in a loaf tin. Test to see if it’s ready by inserting a cocktail stick in the centre of the cake, it should come out clean.
  • Juice the lemon and add the sugar, stir and pour over the baked cake as it comes out of the oven.
  • Cool in the tin for 20 minutes before placing on a plate.