I love baking. Admittedly my skills are limited to a certain few things but still it's all practice isn't it?. One of my tried and tested bakes is the simple and easy lemon drizzle cake. Who doesn't love a bit of zesty lemon?.
This recipe is foolproof and it's so delicious- Here's the recipe if you feel like dusting off the apron and doing a bit of baking.
Here is what you'll need : 225g unsalted butter plus extra for greasing your tin, 2 lemons (grated- I finely grate but up to yourself), 175g caster sugar, 4 eggs, 1 tbsp. baking powder.
For the Syrup you'll need juice of one lemon and 150g caster sugar- additional rind of lemon to decorate if you so wish!.
So firstly, the usual - preheat the oven ( about 160 mark) grease you tins and line with baking parchment or don't whatever works for you!. Mix the grated rind of two lemons with the caster sugar, then add the butter. I use my mixer for this, until the mixture is soft and creamy but if you like getting down and dirty then use your hands. Next beat in the 4 eggs, one at a time, sift the flour in, usually in about 2-3 batches rather than all at once- then when its all evenly mixed pour into your tin. Seriously easy. Bake for about an hour and half or adjust to your preference- nicely browned on top and stick a skewer in just to check the mixture has cooked through.
For the syrup simply mix the sugar and juice of a lemon slowly on low heat- add more lemon if you like a bit of extra zest. Make a few indent sin cake and pour over the syrup so it all trickles into the cake, then decorate as you wish!.
Could it be any easier? Next on my baking agenda is a chocolate cake for a certain someones birthday!
Hope you enjoy!
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