Donal's - Lemon Drizzle Slices
The perfect accompaniment to a nice cup of tea, these lemon drizzle slices are a light and zesty. A nice alternative for those who don’t particularly love heavy baking. If you aren’t too keen on baking, this all in one recipe makes things very simple and should leave you with fairly impressive results.
For the sponge:
- 225g caster sugar
- 250g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4 large free-range eggs
- 225g butter, at room temperature
- 3 tbsp of milk
- Zest of 3 lemons
For the lemon drizzle icing:
- 200g icing sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1 lemon
You’ll need:
- Rectangular baking tin (30cm x 23cm)
- Wire cooling rack
- Mixing bowl
Method
1. Pre-heat the oven to 160°C/325°F/Gas Mark 3. Line a rectangular baking tin (30cm x 23cm) with parchment paper.
2. Place all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and make a well with the back of a spoon. Add the eggs, butter, milk and zest and beat with a hand mixer until well combined for about two minutes.
3. Pour the mixture into the lined tin, place in the oven on the middle rack and cook for 35 minutes until golden brown on top and risen. Turn out on to a wire rack and allow to cool completely before icing.
4. Whisk together the ingredients for the drizzle and spread over the top of the cooled lemon cake. Slice into 30 pieces.
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