Lemon Drizzle Cake

A quick and easy recipe for a soft cake full of flavour.

Ingredients:

3 large eggs
12 tbs caster sugar
1 1/2 spoon soft/spreadable butter
2 tsp vanilla extract
Juice of half a lemon
Zest of 1 lemon
10 tbs flour
2 tsp baking powder.

For the glaze:

3 tbs caster sugar
Juice of half a lemon
Lemon zest to decorate.

Method:

Beat the eggs with the sugar, vanilla extract, lemon zest and butter using an electric mixer. Add the lemon juice, the flour and the baking powder.

Transfer the mixture into a pre-greased 21 cm baking tray.

Bake for approximately 30 minutes at 180 degrees C/gas mark 4, until the top of the cake is golden brown.

Mix the sugar and lemon juice to make the glaze. Spread it on to the cake and decorate with some lemon zest on top. Allow to cool before serving.

Enjoy!