Maggie's Lemon & Sugar Cake

This recipe is from my future mother in law, and it is just amazing. Soooo easy that it now makes a regular weekday appearance. I recommend following the recipe to the letter, but have made an amendment to the glaze because I think it's too gritty if you don't heat the sugar and lemon juice before spreading it over the cake. Mmm...think I'll go make one of these now!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 125  g  softened butter, in small pieces
• 1 1⁄4 cups self-raising flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 cup sugar (caster or regular)
• 2  large eggs
• 4  tablespoons milk
• 1  lemon, zest of
• 1  lemon, juice of
• 3  tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients in a food processor for about 15 seconds.
2. Then put it into a 20 cm tin and bake on 325F/170C for about 35 minutes. Mine is usually done by then, but the recipe says 45 minutes.
3. Mix the juice of one lemon and 3 tbs sugar, then heat it in the microwave for about 20-40 seconds until the sugar is melted into the lemon juice.
4. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes, then pour the lemon/sugar mix on top.