Recipe : Lemon Drizzle Cake

I LOVE home-made cake ! My mum is amazing at baking so I've always been used to lots of yummy home-made goodies. I was shocked at how different it was, when I first tried shop bought lemon drizzle cake. It made me realise just how good my mums recipe is ! So I made her one to say thank you for all the ones she's made me and I thought I'd share the recipe with you so that could also enjoy a Lovely Lemon Drizzle Cake !

Ingredients : 

• 2 eggs 
• 4oz (110g) of caster sugar 
• 4oz (110g) of self raising flour
• 4oz (110g) of margarine 
• 1 table spoon of milk 
• 2-3 un-waxed lemons 
• A lil bit extra sugar for sprinkling 
• Annnddd another 2 table spoons of sugar for the lemon sugar syrup that makes it taste so yummy !  

 Other bits and bobs you'll need : 

• Mixing bowl 
• Two mugs 
• A spoon ( I'm not entirely sure if that counts as equitment ... but you need one haha ) 
• A loaf tin 
• A loaf tin liner ( If you don't have one don't worry! You can just grease the tin instead ) 
• A whisk 
• A fork 
• Zester/Grater

This should make one lemon drizzle loaf cake :) Before you start cooking pre-set your oven to 180 degrees... I mean you don't have to, I can't make you or anything .. it would just probably help haha :) 

Step One : Cream your sugar and margarine until the mixture has a white sheen to it. ( It is socially acceptable to eat the mixture as long as your hands are clean and nobody sees you ... I checked ;) )

 

Step Two : Carefully break both your eggs into a mug so that, if you accidentally get some shell in it then you've not ruined your mixture ! Then use your fork to whisk the eggs until they're light and fluffy .. at least that's what my mum used to say . I'm not entirely sure how an egg can be fluffy but I'll take her word for it !

 

Step Three : Add your egg and whisk it into the mixture a little bit at a time. By adding it bit by bit it avoids the mixture curdling . Although I was making this mixture with my boyfriend once and he somehow managed to curdle it before we'd even added egg ! But hey , at least no matter what you do to your mixture I can pretty much guarantee you wont do that because it's not technically possible .. unless you're him, clearly ;)

 

Step Four : Sift the self raising flour into the mixture and whisk until everything's combined ( It tastes really good at this point ) 

 

Step Five: Using the zesting side of a grater to zest two of your lemons and then add the zest to the car mixture and stir !

 

Step Six : Line or grease your loaf tin and spoon in the cake mixture ! Then pop it in your pre-heated oven.

 

Step Seven : Whist the cake is cooking, juice the lemons with a fork or a citrus juicer. Sift out the pips over a microwavable mug so you're left with only the juice in the mug :) Add two table spoons of caster sugar ( or to taste ) and microwave until the sugar dissolves into the lemon juice :) If it's too sour, add more sugar ! You can .. and probably should do this bit over the hob, It was just easier and quicker for me to use the microwave !

Step Eight : Take the cakes out of the oven when they're golden brown and springy to the touch. To check that they're cooked, poke a clean knife through the middle, if it comes out clean then the cakes done. If not then pop it back in the oven for another five minutes an check again !

Step Nine : When your cake is cooked, poke lots of holes in it with a fork whilst it's still warm an pour your hot lemon-sugar mixture over the cake ! Finish off with a sprinkling of sugar and VOILA ! Your very own lovely lemon drizzle cake ! Way better than the shops ;)

Did you know that lemons are technically classed as berries, not a fruit ! So are oranges and watermelons! You can tell that to all your friends when you invite them round for a slice of lemon drizzle cake ... or you know, just tell them on the phone while you eat the whole thing yourself ;) Whichever takes your fancy !

Stay Strong <3 Stay Smiley :)

lots of love, Marianne xxx

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