Classic Lemon Drizzle Cake

April 02, 2015

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This Classic Lemon Drizzle cake is an absolute must make! The softest, most tender lemon zest packed cake is then covered in a mixture of lemon juice and sugar to create the most amazing lemon lover's loaf cake!

For the cake:
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 cup caster sugar
Zest of 2 large lemons
1/2tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs
2 and 1/2 cups plain flour
2tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
3/4 cup milk
For the lemon drizzle:
Juice of 2 large lemons (this was around 120ml juice for me)
1/2 cup caster sugar

Preheat oven to 325F and grease and line a 2lb loaf tin. Place butter, sugar and lemon zest into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer. Beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes on med-high...
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Nutritions

Calories
500

Sodium
41mg
1% DV

Fat
29g
45% DV

Protein
4g
8% DV

Carbs
53g
18% DV

Fiber
3g
12% DV

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