Recipe: Lemon Drizzle cake

Recipe: Lemon Drizzle cake

www.houseandgarden.co.za

A lemon drizzle cake recipe for a perfectly sweet and tangy result that's well received with a cup of tea

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Ingredients

  • 250g (8oz) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature (plus extra for greasing cake tin)
  • 1tbsp grated lemon zest
  • 250g (8oz) unrefined caster sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 275g (9oz) self-raising flour
  • 1tsp baking powder
  • 100ml (3½fl oz) buttermilk
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • FOR THE SYRUP:
  • 150g (5oz) unrefined caster sugar
  • 50ml (2fl oz) water
  • FOR THE CANDIED LEMON SLICES:
  • 2 lemons, sliced
  • 450g (140oz) caster sugar
  • 500ml (16fl oz) water
  • FOR THE LEMON DRIZZLE ICING:
  • 300g (10oz) icing sugar, sifted
  • 80ml (2¾fl oz) lemon juice

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