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Lemon drizzle cake

Makes 8–10 slices.

Recipe bywjf.morris
BakingNon-sourdough
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Total time2 hr 30 min
DifficultyModerate
Community ratingNew recipe
Whole cake39.5g protein
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Makes
1 cake

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Method

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  1. 01

    Read, weigh and prepare

    5 minHands-on

    Read the full method, check the stated equipment and prepare every listed ingredient. Keep dough, filling, wash, topping and handling groups separate. Weigh edible parts as described in the ingredient list.

  2. 02

    Start heating the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Heat the oven to 150°C fan.

  3. 03

    Allow the oven to heat

    14 minHands-off · check as directed

    Allow about 15 minutes of heating in total and check that the oven has reached 150°C fan.

  4. 04

    Prepare loaf tin

    3 minHands-on

    Grease and line the stated loaf tin.

  5. 05

    Make cake batter

    14 minHands-on

    Beat cake butter and cake caster sugar until light. Add cake eggs gradually, using measured cake flour if splitting. Fold in remaining cake flour, baking powder, lemon zest and cake milk.

  6. 06

    Fill loaf tin

    3 minHands-on

    Fill no more than about two-thirds full and level. Bake surplus separately in muffin cases if using a smaller tin.

  7. 07

    Load the prepared bake

    2 minHands-on

    Check the oven has reached the stated setting and carefully put in the prepared tray or tin.

  8. 08

    Bake lemon loaf

    53 minHands-off · check as directed

    Bake at 170°C conventional / 150°C fan for 45–60 minutes until golden and a centre skewer is clean. Cover loosely if colouring early.

  9. 09

    Take out of the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Take the bake out of the oven and set it on a heatproof surface.

  10. 10

    Mix drizzle

    2 minHands-on

    Mix drizzle granulated sugar with drizzle lemon juice without fully dissolving the sugar.

  11. 11

    Prick and drizzle while warm

    3 minHands-on

    While the cake is warm in its tin, prick all over with a skewer and spoon over the drizzle.

  12. 12

    Cool

    60 minHands-off · check as directed

    Cool completely in the tin before lifting out; allow about 1 hour.

  13. 13

    Unmould and slice

    3 minHands-on

    Lift out and slice with a clean knife.

Equipment check

2 items required

  • Loaf tin about 23 × 13 × 7 cm
  • skewer

Check the listed equipment and capacity before you start.

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