Lemon Drizzle Cake

Makes 1 loaf of Cake

Ingredients

• For the cake

  • 226 gr unsalted butter, room temp

  • 175 gr sugar

  • 4 large eggs

  • Zest of 2 large lemons

  • 225 gr ap flour

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • Pinch of salt

• For the Lemon Drizzle

  • Juice of 2 large lemons

  • 75 gr sugar

• For the Lemon Glaze

  • Juice of 1 large lemon

  • 200 gr powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.

2. For the cake, in a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with a hand mixer for 5 minutes. Alternatively, you can use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. Add 1 egg at a time, and beat until combined. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt, and fold to combine. Transfer the batter to the loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes.

3. While the cake is baking, prepare the Lemon Drizzle by whisking lemon juice with sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.

4. While the cake is still warm and in the loaf pan, poke holes with a skewer. Soak the cake with Lemon Drizzle. Leave the cake in the pan to cool.

5. For the lemon glaze, whisk lemon juice and powdered sugar. Remove the cake from the pan and decorate the cake with the glaze. Enjoy!