Lemon Drizzle Cake
By Morrisons
Published on 27 March 2021
After an easy recipe for a lemon drizzle cake? Look no further! The name might suggest a classic British summer but the flavours suggest a summer from warmer climates.Time and servings
1 hr 10 minsTotal time
Serves 161 kcal/serving
30 minsPrep time
40 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 350 g of caster sugar
- 200 g of self-raising flour
- 250 g of butter, softened
- 70 g of semolina
- 5 large of eggs
- 3 tbsp of lemon curd
- 2 lemons, juice and zest only
Method
Step 1
Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas 4. Lightly oil and line the base of a 23cm square cake tin with non-stick baking paper.Step 2
Cream together the butter and 250g of the sugar until pale and creamy, then beat in the eggs one at a time with 1 tbsp of the flour.Step 3
Fold in the remaining flour with the semolina and lemon curd and spoon into the tin. Use a palette knife or a spatula to level the top.Step 4
Bake the cake for 35-40 minutes until it’s firm and springy. (Test it’s ready by inserting a skewer into the centre – it should come out clean.)Step 5
For the topping; mix the lemon juice and the rest of the sugar and drizzle over the cake while it’s still warm.Step 6
When cool, transfer the cake on to a serving plate. Drizzle with white writing icing and scatter with lemon zest. Cut into 16 squares to serve.