Best Ever Lemon Drizzle Cake

This light and fluffy lemon drizzle cake recipe, a classic British teatime treat, will add a bright, lemony burst of sunshine to any dreary day.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 494 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 7 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1 cup unsalted butter, slightly softened
• 1.75 cups self-rising flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

Pour batter into the prepared pan, being careful not to press it down.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Try not to open the oven door early to avoid collapsing the fluffy cake.

Step 4

Combine 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until creamy and pale. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until the batter returns to a uniform pale color before adding the next. Sift in flour gradually. Fold with a wooden spoon to be sure flour is combined. Add baking powder and lemon zest.

Step 5

Meanwhile, make the lemon glaze: Juice the zested lemon from the cake batter into a small bowl. Add zest and juice of the second lemon. Stir in 7 tablespoons sugar until dissolved.

Step 6

Pour glaze over the warm cake and leave to cool in the pan; glaze will harden as the cake cools.