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Try our lemon drizzle cake, then check out our classic lemon cake, orange drizzle cake, vegan lemon drizzle cake and grapefruit drizzle cake.

  • 225g unsalted butter
    softened
  • 225g
 caster sugar
  • 3 lemons
    zested and 2 juiced
  • 4 medium eggs
    lightly whisked
  • 200g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 50g ground almonds
  • icing sugar
    to make icing
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    Method

    • step 1

      Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line the base of a 20cm round cake tin. Beat the butter and caster sugar in a large bowl using an electric hand whisk until pale and creamy. Add the lemon zest (reserving some for decoration) and mix well.

    • step 2

      Whisk the eggs gradually into the butter mixture, beating well between each addition – don’t worry if it curdles. Sift together the flour and baking powder and fold into the cake mixture using a large metal spoon or spatula. Add the ground almonds and 3/4 of the lemon juice and fold until thoroughly combined. Spoon into the prepared cake tin and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out without any raw mix on it.

    • step 3

      Put the cake tin on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Meanwhile mix together the remaining lemon juice and zest and enough icing sugar to make a runny icing and then drizzle over the top of the cake. Cool in the tin for a further 30 minutes and then remove from the tin and cool completely before serving.

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    A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.6 ratings

    caroline.assirati85189

    Very easy recipe to follow, I used 3 large eggs, it cooked perfectly and tasted great. Thank you Olive Magazine 👍

    rowbothamjohn02467

    Interesting to see previous re temps. It says 1/15 minutes or until skewer is clear. Think you need to adjust timing . I did 160 fan and checked after 45 minutes. Top and sides “burnt” although managed to save by scraping. So would in my opinion check round the 40 minute mark.

    Lauravsharp

    Delicious cake but sadly mine also burnt round the edges and it was baked at 160 fan! I kept checking on it and the middle wasn't done - once it was the edges were sadly very dark! Will have to try an even lower temp next time

    mercedes_kane

    Great recipe! Wish I had read the comments re the heat. Recipe still says 180C on fan setting, should say 160C! Cake a a but burnt but know for next time!

    suehornettIVT1eVCF

    Lovely cake but 180c fan is far to high

    olive-magazine

    Hi, thanks for your question. We're glad you enjoyed the cake. The recipe uses 160C on fan setting or 180 standard. We hope this helps. Best wishes, olive team.

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