Moist Lemon Drizzle Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 9 x 22cm (3.5 x 8.5″) Loaf Tin
• Electric Stand Mixer or Large Bowl with Electric Hand Whisk
• Sieve
• Spatula
• Citrus Juicer
• Jug
• Skewer
• Juice of 1 + 1/2 Lemons
• 90 g (1/3 Cup + 1 tbsp) Golden Caster Sugar
• 220 g (1 Cup) Unsalted Butter, room temperature
• 230 g (1 Cup) Golden Caster Sugar
• 4 Medium Eggs, room temperature
• Zest of 1 x Lemon
• 220 g (1 + 1/2 Cups) Plain/All Purpose Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Grease and line your loaf tin and preheat...: Grease and line your loaf tin and preheat the oven to 180ºC/Fan 170ºC/356ºF. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (at least 2-3 minutes).

2. 2

   Add the eggs in one at a time....: Add the eggs in one at a time. Mix well after each addition and don't worry if it curdles, it'll come back together later.

3. 3

   Mix through the lemon zest.

4. 4

   Sift in the flour and baking powder. Mix...: Sift in the flour and baking powder. Mix just until there are no more visible streaks of flour.

5. 5

   Tip the batter into your lined tin and...: Tip the batter into your lined tin and smooth out.

6. 6

   Bake on the middle shelf of your oven...: Bake on the middle shelf of your oven for 50-55 mins. A skewer inserted into the middle should come out clean when it's fully baked. (If it still has batter on it, bake for a little longer.) Allow to cool for 25-30 minutes until warm but NOT hot.

7. 7

   Place the lemon juice and sugar into a...: Place the lemon juice and sugar into a jug and mix together. It doesn't need to be fully dissolved, just pourable.

8. 8

   Poke holes all over your warm cake with...: Poke holes all over your warm cake with a skewer.

9. 9

   Very slowly pour the drizzle over the cake....: Very slowly pour the drizzle over the cake. It will likely run to the corners but it should be sticky enough to fully glaze the top. I like to spoon the pooled drizzle in the corners back up over the cake. Allow to cool completely in the tin before removing and serving.