Lemons

Lemons really do it for me, the colour of them, the zingy taste, and most of all the scent of them. I always have them in the house as I use them a lot in cooking and baking, and I like the look of them sitting in a bowl in my kitchen.

I like to bake anytime the mood takes me, but there is something very homely and comforting about Sunday afternoon baking. Yesterday I baked one of my absolute favourites :: lemon drizzle cake. The recipe comes from this book which was given to me by J's Nana. In her time she was a supreme baker, we have some very treasured recipes that she's handed down to us.

This recipe for lemon cake is divine, its easy to make, the kitchen smells delicious and it always turns out light, moist and zesty.

LEMON DRIZZLE CAKE

125g butter

175g caster sugar

Grated rind and juice 2 lemons

2 beaten eggs

175g self-raising flour

A little milk

50g granulated sugar

• Cream butter, caster sugar and lemon rind until fluffy (I bung all in food processor and give a good whizz)
• Gradually beat in eggs (add to processor and whizz)
• Mix in flour and add about 4tbs milk (yes, whizz again in processor) - mixture should be soft enough to drop off spoon when gently shaken
• Grease a 1kg/2lb loaf time (I usually line with baking parchment instead of greasing)
• Bake in moderate oven gas 4/350F/180C for 45 to 50 mins until risen and golden, firm on top.
• Just before cake comes out of oven, prepare lemon syrup: Heat lemon juice and granulated sugar gently until sugar has dissolved (45 secs in microwave and a good stir)
• As soon as cake is out of oven, while still in tin, stab it all over top with a skewer (my kids LOVE doing this bit!)..pour over the lemon syrup.
• Leave cake in tin until cold (The cake will soak up all the syrup, even if it looks very soggy at the start)

Oh, I love Sunday baking, especially the big mug of tea and cake that follows.

Comments

[kathy]

Hi, Thanks for the recipe for your Lemon Drizzle Cake - I think I will have a go at this this week. Kathy

[Maddy]

Lemons do it for me too! We have a lemon tree and I just love it when I spy a big yellow one ready to pick. With our dry weather here it's been a bad season for lemons but the one or two we have had are just wonderful. Have you tried slicing the lemon and layering a baking tray then cooking chicken on the top yummmm!

[Clairey]

Another lemon fan! I use them all the time - courgettes cooked in lemon and garlic are divine! I make litte individual Lemon Drizzle Cakes - yum.

Your cake looks divine Luce.

Clairey xxx

[Becky Cochran]

Lucy, I love your blog site, it is full of all things warm and wonderful. You have a bright and sunny outlook on life. I wonder how you keep up with all your hobbies as well as your homework and children. I barely get my nose out of the computer to get things done it seems. I find all these lovely daydreams on line and I just love them all......so honestly how on earth do you do all that you do?
Does someone else design your blog and add all the "frills" to it for you or is this all your own work. If it is....then I really do not understand how on earth you have time. I too adore lemons! I'm going to try both your cakes I found on your website for my quilting stitch group on Monday mornings.

[Patsy]

I would love to make the lemon drizzle cake but I don't know how to convert US measurements. Can anyone help me?

[Darina]

I just put my lemone drizzle cake in the oven. I hope it is good X_x

[Darina]

Ok, there's mine http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs180.snc1/6775_1097912651516_1337621992_30266625_4402179_n.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs180.snc1/6775_1097912971524_1337621992_30266626_1823142_n.jpg

I hope I made it right and tasty, thank you for recipe(((:
(SUN)

[audrey]

Hi Lucy,

I just wanted to let you know that I made your lemon drizzle cake recently and it was absolutely divine!! So easy to put together, too and a big hit with my family! Thank you for sharing it!!

[maria do carmo]

despite I am brazilian I cant let to visit you.... I visit you every day, I copied your recipes to do on christmas.....I love your blog and the way that you write about simple things.....I did that your crochet bird and i will put on my christmas tree...hugs

[Rainbow In the grey sky]

thank you Lucy will let you know how it turns out!

[Lauren]

Oh gosh, I made this for dessert tonight - just let it cool a little bit, had a bigish piece warm with ice cream. Delicious! Thank you for sharing it.

[Josette]

I just tried this with oranges and it's pretty yummy this way too.

[Rainbow]

hello
I made it a while ago LUcy and it was very nice indeed , thanks again!

[Abi]

Made this at the weekend and it was delicious! Thank you so much for such an easy-to-follow recipe.

[Lisa Male]

I've just made this with Gluten-free Flour subbed in, and it worked out pretty well :o)
I think the drizzling to keep it moist really helps with the flour mix, which can be a bit powdery.

x x x

[Sandi Madison]

I don't know how to convert to US measurement.Can anyone help?
Sandi

[Teresa]

Sandi,
I found this on the web today.
http://www.traditionaloven.com/tutorials/conversion.html
I hope it helps!
~ t.

[Teresa]

Oh, and to substitute our US "sugar" to caster sugar, run it through the blender until it is fine but not powdered.
~ t.

[Resmi]

I just tried it yesterday and it was awesome. Such an easy yet delicious recipe.

Resmi

[Cathy]

In the oven just now, I trust you, should be yummm !

[maypole]

Oh I have that lovely book, bought it after watching the TV series years and years and years ago!

The soft gingerbread recipe is fab and is in the oven as we speak!

[lilito-handmade.webs.com]

Hi Lucy
Thank you for the recipe, it looks delicious!

[Kelly]

I found this site for the conversion. I'm going to give it a go.
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/cooking-conversions/gram-conversions.aspx