Lemon Drizzle Cake Recipe – Sincere Mum

Lemon drizzle cake is a tangy traditional that I personally want as zesty as potential and is why I additionally embody lemon juice within the sponge in addition to the icing whereas most recipes add the citrus to the topping.

We made this cake for Mom’s Day this 12 months and when you can have a extra clear icing (therefore the title drizzle) added when the cake is heat, my youngsters want the thicker icing you’ll be able to see right here dripped over the cake as soon as it’s cooled (it additionally pictures higher to be trustworthy).

I’ve included how one can create each toppings nevertheless under so you’ll be able to select which you like to your lemon drizzle cake.

Elements:

Icing substances (added as soon as the cake is cooled):

• 1½ lemons, washed and juiced
• 3 tbsp water
• 250 icing sugar

 

Drizzle topping (added as soon as the cake is heat):

• 1½ lemons, washed and juiced
• 85g caster sugar

 

Technique:

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

In a big mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar collectively or add to an electrical mixer and pulse. Add within the egg and beat. Subsequent, add the juice of 1 lemon and the self elevating flour (I like so as to add mine by way of a seive) and stir till easy.

Pour right into a greased 8 x 21cm tin and bake for 40 minutes. I wish to examine mine across the 30 minute mark. Add a skewer as a take a look at and if it comes out clear, your cake is prepared. In case you are choosing the drizzle topping, whereas it’s baking, mixing the lemon juice and caster sugar till the sugar has dissolved and pour over the cake as quickly because it comes out of the oven. You possibly can grate lemon rind over it too for adornment.

In case you are choosing the icing topping you see right here, combine the lemon juice with the water and icing till it thickens a bit. As soon as the cake is cooled, rigorously drip it over making certain it’s easy on prime. Add the grated lemon rind for decor.

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