If you haven’t been to one of our workshops you won’t have sampled Sally’s wonderful Lemon Drizzle Cake which she sometimes brings along with her. Students have requested the recipe so here it is.
Ingredients
4oz (100g) Soft Margarine
6oz (175g) Caster Sugar
6oz (175g) Self-raising Flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
4 Tablespoons Milk
Finely grated rind of 1 lemon
For the topping
Juice of 1 lemon
4oz (100g) Caster or granulated sugar
- Pre-heat the oven to 180oC/350oF/Gas 4. Lightly grease and base line a 7″ (18cm) round cake tin with greased greaseproof paper.
- Measure all the ingredients for the cake into a large bowl and beat well for about 2 minutes until smooth and well blended. Turn the mixture into the prepared tin and level the surface.
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 35-40 minutes or until the cake has shrunk slightly from the sides of the tin and springs back when lightly pressed with a finger.
- Whilst the cake is baking, make the crunchy topping. Measure the lemon juice and sugar into a bowl and stir until blended. When the cake comes out of the oven, spread the lemon paste over the top whilst the cake is still hot. Leave in the tin until cold, then turn out and remove the paper.
This recipe comes from Mary Berry’s Ultimate Cake Book
Why not have a go – or come on one of our workshops and try it!
Jane Dolder
Workshop Co-ordinator
Yipeeee, this is my favorite cake! Thanks Sally, now I can attempt to make it at home! One happy Kiwi xx
Thanks Sally for making the cakes and bringing to the workshop for all of us to try. Like your coffee walnuts with mascarpone too..do you mind sharing the recipe here
Hello Dewi,
Thank you for your kind comments. We’ll put it up on the blog shortly!
Sally
is this firm enough to cover with fondant?
No, this is a cake to just eat and enjoy
can you freeze it?
Yes
Great i loved it!!!! I am going to make it….
i was going to bake a lemon cake when i remembered this delicious cake i tasted at the bride and groom workshop!!! i’m so happy i found the recipe on your blog!!! thank you so much, and by the way, i just got my first order for a wedding cake with bride and groom topper!!! karine, from Lebanon
Great!! Thank you for sharing the recipe, I was going to ask for it. Lovely cake Sally.
great receipe for lemon cake!can i get receipes for fondant making thanks
Hi Susan,
Glad to hear you enjoyed the lemon cake. It is lush!
Here is a post about making sugarpaste – fondant:
http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/04/18/how-do-i-make-sugarpaste/
Marina