Lemon drizzle cakes

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• Hezz

  14 April 2011

  Hezz rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My husband rated this the best good food recipe ever!! The only thing was nest time I would use cupcake cases & a bun tin & get more of them as found them rich. Hubby disagreed!!

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• lesley c

  19 April 2011

  lesley c rated and commented on this recipe

  

  far too much mixture for 12 muffin cases - mine spilt over and made a real mess. will try again with 16 cases.

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• Nora

  24 April 2011

  Nora rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made it in cupcake cases as I didn't have muffin cases and it made around 20 good-sized cupcakes. I would really recommend this recipe and it is easy and very popular!

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• sweetpea

  26 April 2011

  sweetpea rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I agree with Lesley, mine overspilled as well but they did taste fantastic.

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• Wimbledon

  27 April 2011

  Wimbledon commented on this recipe

  Tried these cupcakes and had an absolute disaster. Too much mixture, cake holders overflowed, oven burnt - very little salvaged.. I'm not quite sure the quantities work as mentioned...

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• Roseleanor

  01 May 2011

  Roseleanor rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The only criticism I would make would be to slightly re-word the ingredients list. A lot of people don't read the recipe through carefully, and may miss the fact that the sugar needs to be split into 2 separate quantities. I would be more inclined to specify 250g for the cake batter, and then 150g for the drizzle. The same goes for the lemons. Other than that, lovely recipe. I am going to try it with limes next time.

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• carol

  01 May 2011

  carol rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Agree with the above comment about specifying for the batter and for the drizzle. I found the drizzle poured down the side of my cakes, meaning I lost a lot and the glaze didn't look so great. However my guests all asked for the recipe, so still a good one. Will be making again - maybe the larger version.

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• Sam

  09 May 2011

  Sam rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious recipe. Made 16 large muffins and gave them as easter gifts with a selection of other muffins from this website. Looked just like the picture and they went down very well with everyone and my neice has asked for some more lemon drizzle cakes for her birthday sleepover in a few weeks. Very moist cakes and lasted really well.... well until they all got eaten up!!!

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• d41d0y

  16 May 2011

  d41d0y rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yum yum yum! Read the comments and halved the batter, which gave me 8 cakes. Cooked them for 22 mins. The contrast of the tart glaze with the sweet cake is lovely.

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• fiona

  17 May 2011

  fiona rated and commented on this recipe

  

  yum!!! quick and easy recipie and I shall take them to work moro where I am sure that they will go down very well.

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• rubyfitz

  27 May 2011

  rubyfitz commented on this recipe

  Super easy and very very nice, cannot make enough of them

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• rubyfitz

  27 May 2011

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• robyn

  10 June 2011

  robyn rated and commented on this recipe

  

  really soft and moist made more than 12 though

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• Johan

  16 June 2011

  Johan rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Hi this is really a great taste and had my friends ask for more. They arm wresteled for the overflows. Next week I will use two baking trays. They were really good

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• Helen LJ

  27 June 2011

  Helen LJ rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious, very lemony and great crunchy topping - will definitely make these again!

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• Beth

  10 July 2011

  Beth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really lovely lemony flavour. Mine didn't overflow but then I have quite big cupcake cases. Lovely light and fluffy texture.

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• ratryn

  18 August 2011

  ratryn rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really lovely recipe. very mourish...

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• BeckyDrew

  20 September 2011

  BeckyDrew rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely light cakes... fantastic with a cup of tea in the afternoon or for elevenses... will definitely make again.

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• luvbakingcakes

  29 September 2011

  luvbakingcakes commented on this recipe

  Wish I had read the comments before baking! Five mins after I put them in the oven they spilled out over the top. Would divide between more cases in future. Added a bit of extra Lemon juice. Still, the raw mix tasted great (like to test before I bake!) and they smell divine.

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• Eileen

  15 November 2011

  Eileen commented on this recipe

  Made these first time this morning. Lovely. Also made more than the dozen though.

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Ingredients

• 250g pack of butter , softenend
• 400g caster sugar
• 3 eggs , lightly beaten
• 250g self-raising flour
• zest and juice 3 lemons

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Makes 12

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Prep 15 mins

Cook 30 mins

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Ingredients

• 250g pack of butter , softenend
• 400g caster sugar
• 3 eggs , lightly beaten
• 250g self-raising flour
• zest and juice 3 lemons

PER SERVING

378 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 51g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 1g, sugar 36g, salt 0.5 g

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