Easy Lemon Drizzle Cake
Here we have a wonderfully Easy Lemon Drizzle Cake recipe, my lovely friend Melanie shared it with me 18 months ago.
Thank you.
It also won a competition with Homepride and was published in Freds 50th Book!
A real classic lemon cake recipe, I make it all the time, do you like Lemon in a Cake?
So many thanks to Melanie for this classic!
Who doesn’t love a classic Lemon Drizzle Cake?
It’s so moist, so easy and so tasty, it’s a real winner. Who doesn’t love a classic Lemon Drizzle Cake?
There are many many recipes for Easy Lemon Drizzle Cakes in books and on the net but I promise you this is amazing!
A really Zesty lemon and a moist sponge!!
I imagine that you could also make it with oranges and limes or maybe a combination?
Maybe you could call it St Clements Drizzle Cake then?
I have to say though I love this traditional Lemon Drizzle! (although I’m tempted by Lime Drizzle cake I have to say)
Whenever I go to a new client or friends house and I need to take a cake.
It’s normally this one or maybe my Cherry Maderia, but for sure it’s one of them.
A classic first bake type of cake!
I wrap in brown paper and tie with a lovely ribbon!
Makes the most perfect homemade gift!
Topping Your Lemon Drizzle Cake
And if you want to make this lemon cake even more special try adding a tub mascarpone mixed with icing sugar and lemon juice to taste, for a special topping!!
It’s really delicious, but its also wonderful without too ….
Gluten Free Lemon Cake?
Yes simply replace the flour with your favourite gluten free flour and you’re away
How long can you store your Lemon Drizzle Cake?
Well I reckon up to 5 days in a sealed cake tin, but to be quite honest I’m not sure it will last that long
Other Lemon Cake Bakes
You may also fancy these Little Lemon Cupcakes too!
Go on have a look i think most people love lemon?!
A safe bet in my book…
Have a go and let me know how you get on with this lovely Easy Lemon Drizzle Cake.
Please drop us a comment below the blog post, I love getting your comments!!
Thanks Cx
Cherry Madeira Cake
Oh and here’s the Cherry Maderia I was talking about, my Cherry Maderia,
A classic first bake type of cake!
Easy Lemon Drizzle Cake
Ingredients
- 6 oz soft butter
- 9 oz Self Raising flour
- 3 eggs
- 9 oz caster sugar
- 2-4 tbsp milk
- 3 lemons grated
- 9 oz Caster Sugar
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- This makes a lot of drizzle - you can easily half drizzle mix
- Tub mascarpone mixed with icing sugar and lemon juice to taste for a special topping - really delicious but its also wonderful without
Instructions
- Line and grease tin, use a  2llb loaf tin, perfect
- Cream butter and sugar till pale and fluffy then add eggs slowly, fold in the flour and slacken with milk
- Add grated lemon rind.
- Pour in tin and bake on 150-170C depending on oven, for 40 mins depending on tin size!! and firm to touch
- Mix the juice of 3 lemons with the caster sugar & icing sugar and heat till warm on stove or microwave!
- When cake comes out of oven prick with skewer and drizzle lemon icing on top - leave till cool.
- Totally optional - It's nice to finish off by beating mascarpone with juice of half remaining lemon and a little more icing sugar.
- Go on have a slice 🙂 Cx
Jane McCabe
This is such a good recipe – best lemon drizzle cake I’ve made. Definitely in my repertoire now!
Susan
never tasted cake this nice , just in heaven??
Abigail & George
George’s absolute fave, and that’s saying something because my child LOVES cake!!! X
Clare x
oh i’m pleased my godson loves cake <3 x
Mel
It’s still my fave too and great for with a cuppa or a nice afternoon tea. I’d like to say it keeps well but it’s never in the tin long enough to test it x
Honest Mum
Oh wow, yummy x
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
Yes please! Lemon drizzle is a definite favourite of mine. I cannot resist it! Thank you for sharing with #SimplySeasonal x
Rosa Ronan
I absolutely loved thelemonsqueezycake also fruit and apple loaf thank you
Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder
Who doesn’t love good lemon drizzle! Yum! Love the mascarpone topping idea too – nice twist! Thank you for sharing with #BakingCrumbs 🙂
Jenny
I love a Lemon Drizzle and this one looks lush. I love the idea of a lemon marscarpone topping too. I can just imagine how amazing it would taste. Thank you so much for sharing with #BakingCrumbs
Bernadette connor
Fantastic recipe thankyou
Cynthia Chamberlain
Made this reduced the sugar both in the cake and the topping as my husband is diabetic. It was delicious and didn’t last long will have to make it again.
Clare x
Fantastic to hear – can you let me know by how much you reduced sugar – maybe helpful to others – thank you Cx
Mary
Lovely delicious cake, baked with cherries I picked in my garden
Alison Ashley
Will be making this tomorrow but as cupcakes
Rebecca
Amazing.cake , but I tweaked the recipe and instead of milk i used full fat Greek yoghurt , 4 tblsp , due to the acidity the crumb was so tender, absolutely first class .
Clare x
Wonderful to hear – thank you