I didn’t realise how popular lemon drizzle cake was until I made one and took it along to a BBQ. It was quite a large loaf, yet despite this, the whole thing vanished. Since then I’ve made it a few times making adjustments each time to the recipe and every time it is quickly gobbled up. Clearly popular with my friends and family, I thought I’d share this recipe with you all.
This is a really simple recipe. You can either throw all the ingredients into the bowl or section them out to add a little more air into the mix for a slightly higher rise.
Simple Lemon Drizzle Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
zest of 3 unwaxed medium lemons
210g caster sugar
210g room temperature butter
3 medium eggs
2.5tbp milk
210g plain flour
2 1/3 tsp baking power
For the Drizzle
Juice of 1.5 medium lemons
115g caster sugar
Method 1 – All in
Spoon mix into a lined 2lb tin. I like to line mine with loaf tin liners but use greaseproof paper if I run out.
Measure out all the ingredients, combine the flour and baking powder add everything into a bowl and mix well. Spoon into the tin.
Bake at 180 degrees for 35 – 45 minutes depending on your oven.
Check if your cake is ready by inserting a metal skewer. If it comes out clean the cake is ready.
Method 2
Combine the flour and baking powder and set aside.
Cream the butter and sugar (mix with a blender until it is smooth and lightens in colour).
To the butter add in one egg and a tablespoon of the flour and mix. Repeat with the rest of the eggs.
Sift in the remaining flour and stir in gently.
Spoon into a pre-lined tin and place in the oven.
Bake at 180 degrees for 35 – 45 minutes depending on your oven.
Check if your cake is ready by inserting a metal skewer. If it comes out clean the cake is ready.
Drizzle
Just before the cake comes out of the oven prepare your drizzle. You need this and the cake to be hot when you pour over the drizzle.
Juice the 1.5 lemons and add this and the caster sugar to a pan. Heat gently until the sugar dissolves.
Once the cake comes out you need to piece it all over the top with a skewer. Make sure the skewer goes all the way down.
Pour the drizzle evenly over the cake and set aside to cool.
The cake can be eaten whilst still warm.
Warning:
This smells too good to resist. It will be hard to let it cool down before attacking it.
My solution is normally to go out for 30 minutes to avoid the risk of a burnt tongue and fingers!!!!
Enjoy!!!
I hope you my Simple Lemon Drizzle Cake. If you love to bake you might also like to try these:
Almond and Amaretto Cake in a Double Chocolate Cage
Lemon Cupcakes With Vanilla Frosting
Baked Strawberry , Strawberry Jam and Fresh Vanilla Cream Cake
What cakes do you like the most?
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Oooh I do love a lemon drizzle cake. As I’m low carb I’m wondering if I could make some swaps and use some almond flour and xylitol with this…
That would be good to try!! I haven’t looked at low carb options to be honest.
I love lemon drizzle cake, and I really love all-in recipes! This looks dangerously simple to make – I will have to give it a go.
I know what you mean about all in recipes – they make it so much easier and faster!
Ah this looks like a recipe my husband would love. Anything lemon goes down really well. It looks delicious!
Thanks Sarah, it tastes great! He’ll love it!!!
Love, love, LOVE Lemon Drizzle cake. Will have to give this a go at the weekend I think.
Enjoy Jon, I hope you love this recipe too x
Yum! Lemon drizzle is my all time favourite cake! I have never actually made it though strangely as I love baking. This recipe seems really easy, I am going to make this with my son at the weekend.
Have fun Anosa. It’shockily easy to make and tastes wonderful.
Oo this looks delicious! Lemon Drizzle Cake is one of my husband’s favourite cakes 🙂
I’m not surprised it’s lovely x
I’m personally not a fan of lemon. The cake looks delicious otherwise though.
That’s such a shame. I didn’t realise until I made it how well it works in cakes.
This looks yummy. Lemon drizzle is one of my favourite kinds of cake! I feel hungry now, lol.
Ha, mine too once I’d made it for the first time. It’s really yummy!!!
Lemon Drizzle is my favourite cake ever! I will definitely be testing out your recipe
It is yummy isn’t it. I hope you enjoy the recipe.
Ooh, you’ve taken me on a trip down memory lane. My mother used to make divine lemon drizzle cake and it rarely lasted more than a day or two.
Thank you for the recipe. I will give it a try.
Oh yummy i love lemon drizzle cake, I now make a gluten free option too and its the best gluten free (that isnt dry) cake I can do!
I love lemon drizzle cake I will have to give this a try
i do love some lemon drizzle cake, its my second fave after banana cake
It is yummy!!!