Best Ever Lemon Drizzle Cake

Lemon drizzle cake is a classic British teatime treat. This light and fluffy cake 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
• 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

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 4

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

Step 5

Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift in flour and baking powder gradually; fold with a wooden spoon to be sure flour is combined. Stir in lemon zest.

Step 6

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