Lemon & violet drizzle cake

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• taryn

  09 November 2007

  taryn rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So nice, very light and moist. A hit in the office.

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• Sarah

  15 November 2007

  Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

  

  fab recipe,works every time,so quick and easy

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• rebecca

  18 November 2007

  rebecca rated and commented on this recipe

  

  A great recipe great for the children's lunchbox.

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• Lorraine

  29 January 2008

  Lorraine commented on this recipe

  Where can I purchase the mimosa balls?

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• patricia

  19 February 2008

  patricia rated and commented on this recipe

  

  made this lots of times but without the violets and mimosa balls, works perfect everytime and tastes really moist and lemony.

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• helena

  27 February 2008

  helena rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So easy to make and so yummy, even the kids loved it.

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• Georgina

  16 March 2008

  Georgina rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was easy to make with great results

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• Louise Howe

  26 June 2008

  Louise Howe rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I make this all the time. Never fails.

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• Cook Alison

  28 June 2008

  Cook Alison commented on this recipe

  brill, easy to make at uni in a kitchen with limited equipment! Boosts popularity with fellow housemates!

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• Stylish

  06 July 2008

  Stylish commented on this recipe

  easy to make .. I'll try to make it Now .. :) thank you

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• Tracey

  26 September 2008

  Tracey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  have made this so many times - always turns out brilliantly

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• Tracy C

  01 October 2008

  Tracy C commented on this recipe

  Really Simple recipe and so tasty!!

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• Loustar14

  10 October 2008

  Loustar14 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I didn't use the mimosa balls or violets but this was a really yummy and very easy cake that everybody enjoys! Definately be making it again

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• Helen

  21 November 2008

  Helen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Brilliantly easy and delicious recipe. Substitute some of the milk for lemon juice to make it even lemonier and 'tangyier'.

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• clairu-claira

  25 February 2009

  clairu-claira commented on this recipe

  this cakes a winner. fluffy little beauty!!

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• rosie

  05 March 2009

  rosie commented on this recipe

  i use this recipe to make a round lemon cake and leave out the decorations, it is a great hit with the family and one that is reuested often,

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• bonewhite

  15 September 2009

  bonewhite commented on this recipe

  General question relating to this website. Are the kcals per serving under all the cake recipes here based on a standard serving? Can I compare kcal/serving across different cake recipes on this site?

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• annamaria

  10 October 2009

  annamaria rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Bonewhite- you can't really compare calories directly as it depends on portion size. The portions for this cake are quite small in comparison to a big wedge of cake which would obviosly have more cals! This cake is a bit lowere on cal and fat content as it doesn't have any buttercream. But, most importantly, it's only gorgeous!!!

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• KUCHNIA

  21 January 2010

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• meridian

  31 March 2010

  meridian commented on this recipe

  this recipe is so light & tasty!!

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Ingredients

For the cake and decoration

• 100g softened butter
• 175g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 175g golden caster sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 6 tbsp milk
• finely grated rind of 1 large lemon

For the icing

• juice of 1 large lemon (you need 3 tablespoons)
• 100g golden caster sugar
• mimosa balls and crystallised violets , to decorate

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Difficulty and servings

Makes 15 squares

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 20 - 25 mins

Cook 40 mins

Keeps for a week wrapped in foil and freezes well.

Ingredients

For the cake and decoration

• 100g softened butter
• 175g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 175g golden caster sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 6 tbsp milk
• finely grated rind of 1 large lemon

For the icing

• juice of 1 large lemon (you need 3 tablespoons)
• 100g golden caster sugar
• mimosa balls and crystallised violets , to decorate

Per square

175 kcalories, protein 2g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 0g, sugar 19g, salt 0.3 g

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