Lemon drizzle cake

Lemon drizzle cake

It's difficult not to demolish this classic by Tana Ramsay in just one sitting, so why not make two at once?

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 10 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Beat together 225g softened unsalted butter and 225g caster sugar until pale and creamy, then add 4 eggs, one at a time, slowly mixing through. Sift in 225g flour, then add the finely grated zest of 1 lemon and mix until well combined. Line a loaf tin (8 x 21cm) with greaseproof paper, then spoon in the mixture and level the top with a spoon.
  2. Bake for 45-50 mins until a thin skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. While the cake is cooling in its tin, mix together the juice of 1 1/2 lemons and 85g caster sugar to make the drizzle. Prick the warm cake all over with a skewer or fork, then pour over the drizzle - the juice will sink in and the sugar will form a lovely, crisp topping. Leave in the tin until completely cool, then remove and serve. Will keep in an airtight container for 3-4 days, or freeze for up to 1 month.
Try

Tana says...

Having put lots of effort into making your gifts, take a bit of time to wrap them up. Sheets of cellophane are great and can be tied together with festive ribbons and decorations. Or look out for reasonably priced jars, dishes and cups, which make any gift look really special and can be used again afterwards.

Per slice

399 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 50g, fat 21 g, saturated fat 13g, fibre 1g, sugar 33g, salt 0.3 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2007.

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  • 10 June 2008

    SussexGirl rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A wonderfully moist cake that was a hit with my guests at the weekend. In fact there wasn't any left.

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  • 13 June 2008

    Jeanne commented on this recipe

    Served warm chunks of this cake with vanilla ice cream which went down a storm!

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  • 15 June 2008

    Binny rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    this cake is SO easy to make & the result is SO fantastic! My work colleagues love it.

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  • 16 June 2008

    cheesybug rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love this cake, it's delicious. Does anyone have any tips to stop the topping being absorbed by the cake though?

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  • 16 June 2008

    Ali J commented on this recipe

    This cake can be made even quicker by gently melting the butter first (in the microwave ) and then beating all the ingredients together at once for about 2 minutes. I also used 2 lemons. It was delicious of course and very light.

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  • 18 June 2008

    Mildred rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great cake. Very easy to make - I used an electric hand whisk to do it all but folded in the flour and zest at the end. Don't know what it is about loaf tins though but I never seem to get the right size! I used exactly the size recommended but my cake rose too much to pour over the drizzle and leave it looking like the photo but spooned the drizzle over carefully so it didn't run off and it tasted delicious. Think I will let the cake cool a bit more before adding the drizzle next time and maybe it won't sink in completely.

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  • 19 June 2008

    Donna Deans commented on this recipe

    Fab Fab Fab what more can I say I make this cake at least once a week as the kids just devour it in one firm go. Recipe has been passed around so many times now I have had to photocopy it as I was fed up writing it out. I believe the recipe had made it to Oz and Malaysia too.

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  • 20 June 2008

    Tanyabk rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 23 June 2008

    shaz rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Excellant. A easy cake to make, a good lunch box filler.

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  • 29 June 2008

    Lornylous rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this recipe using wheat, gluten and diary free alternative ingredients. The cake tasted delicious and was so simple to make.

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  • 30 June 2008

    Gwylan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Like most people, I used two lemons and I used icing sugar for the topping. It worked a treat. It took a lot longer to cook though: my oven's pretty efficient and it still took me 75 minutes. Well worth the wait however, it's a recipe I'm certainly going to make again

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    03 July 2008

    Bev rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a beautifully, moist cake. Very easy to make however, I had to cook it longer than what it stated.

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  • 11 July 2008

    Hilders rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this cake after 2 of the girls at work kept raving about it and I must say I think I'm hooked!! So incredibly easy and tasty. My topping didn't look exactly like the picture but I preferred it without such a thick crust I think. Used 2 lemons as my son is very into lemony things. This will become a regular on my baking days

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  • 12 July 2008

    pauline rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Used 2 lemons perfect!

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  • 13 July 2008

    Krystals rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love this recipe! I have made a few cakes for older family members for presents and always recieved brillaint feedback. Its really yummy!

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  • 14 July 2008

    maryelaine commented on this recipe

    as a complete disaster at baking cakes I have to say i would consider this my best effort yet, there is hope for me yet ! thankyou

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  • 14 July 2008

    maryelaine rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 14 July 2008

    maryelaine commented on this recipe

    also added zest from 2 lemons

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  • 14 July 2008

    Luciferj rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    lovely! Am going to try making this as muffin-sized individual cakes and add poppy seeds - could be interesting!

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  • 23 July 2008

    Daisy_H commented on this recipe

    Is the size of the loaf tin really necessary? Because I haven't yet tried to get one but I was just thinking, will I not be able to follow the recipe properly if I get a different size? Does anyone know where I can get this size from? Thanks.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 10 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Freezable

Family favourite

Ingredients

  • 225g unsalted butter , softened
  • 225g caster sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • finely grated zest 1 lemon
  • 225g self-raising flour

FOR THE DRIZZLE TOPPING

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Per slice

399 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 50g, fat 21 g, saturated fat 13g, fibre 1g, sugar 33g, salt 0.3 g

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