Equipment
- 1lb loaf tim
Ingredients
- 225 g butter or cake margarine, soft
- 225 g golden caster sugar
- 225 g self-raising flour
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tsp baking powder
- juice and zest 4 large lemons
- 4 tbsp granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160C fan gas 4.
- Beat the butter or margarine until fluffy.
- Add the beaten eggs one at a time, making sure you beat well.
- Add 2 tbsp lemon juice and the zest from all the lemons
- Gently beat in the sieved flour and baking powder.
- Divide between the 2 lined tins.
- Bake until firm to the touch and with a nice colour, round 35-40 minutes.
- Once cooked, remove from the oven and leave to cool for 10 minutes.
- Mix the remainder of the lemon juice with the granulated sugar and boil until dissolved and a little syrupy, about 10 minutes.
- Pour over the cakes evenly and leave to cool completely.
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Notes
This recipe makes 2 x 1lb loaf cake.
Nutrition Facts
Mrs Kirkham’s Lemon Drizzle Cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
387
% Daily Value*
Fat
20
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
10
g
Cholesterol
65
mg
22
%
Sodium
282
mg
12
%
Potassium
116
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
48
g
16
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
29
g
32
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
910
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
23
mg
28
%
Calcium
55
mg
6
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
