Lemon Drizzle Cake

Submitted by Pink Penguin

"One of my favourite cakes, light & refreshing but sweet enough for the sugar fix you need."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 175 g granulated sugar
• 175 g butter, softened
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 175 g self raising flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 50 g butter
• 150 g icing sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

directions

1. Heat the oven to 190c/gas 5.grease a 8in cake tin & line the base with greaseproff paper.
2. Beat the sugar, butter & zest together until pale& fluffy.Gradually beat in the egg, a little at a time, beating the mixture well after each addition.Sift in the flour & baking powder, then gently fold into the butter mixture, along with the lemon juice.Pour the mixture into the cake tin & smooth the top.
3. Bake for 40 minutes. A skewer in the centre shoudl come out clean when its ready,turn out on to a wire rack to cool.
4. To make the icing, put the ingrediants in a bowl & beat until they are combined & spreadable.When the cake is cool, ice and decorate.