Lemon Drizzle Cake

The first time I had lemon drizzle cake was when I was in the UK, and I instantly fell in love with it! This is a definite flavor to try out when you get bored of all the usual cake flavors. If you don't have any lemons in hand, you can also make it using limes and it tastes just as amazing!

Ingredients:

For the cake:

1 cup flour
1 cup caster sugar
4 eggs
3/4 cup butter
1/4 cup oil
1-2 tbsp lemon zest
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp lemon juice
a pinch of salt

For the glaze:

1/2 cup fresh cream
1/2 cup icing sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
a pinch of salt

Method:

In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs until light and fluffy.

In a separate bowl, cream the butter and caster sugar till it is visibly lighter.

Add the beaten eggs, the oil, and lemon juice and beat well.

Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold into the egg-butter-sugar mixture thoroughly. Do not over-mix.

Fold in the lemon zest.

Pour into an 8-inch diameter baking pan and bake at 360 degrees F or gas mark 4 for 35-45 min, till a wooden pick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

Take the cake out and allow it to cool.

For the glaze, lightly whip all the ingredients together using a balloon whisk and drizzle on top of the cake.

Tip: To make the cake moister, drizzle a little sweet lemonade over the cake before topping it with the lemon and fresh cream glaze.