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Lemon Drizzle Cake (Classic)
A sharp, moist British lemon drizzle cake, soaked with a tangy lemon syrup while still warm, a quintessential school-fete favourite.
Total time
60 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
British
vegetarian
Ingredients
175gbutter, softened
175gcaster sugar
3eggs
175gself-raising flour
zest of 2lemons
2 tbspmilk
juice of 2lemons for drizzle
100gicing sugar for drizzle
Instructions
1
Beat butter and sugar until pale. Beat in eggs one at a time.
2
Fold in flour, lemon zest and milk.
3
Pour into a greased 20cm loaf tin.
4
Bake at 180°C for 45 minutes.
5
Prick top all over. Mix lemon juice and icing sugar. Pour over hot cake.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
702
Protein
9.6g
Fat
39.8g
Carbs
79.6g
Fiber
1.7g
Sodium
324mg
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