Lemon Cake
(from Heather P’s recipe box)
Lovely moist cake
Can be served warm or cold
Source: Susan Duncan (author)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Serves 10 people
Categories: Cakes
Ingredients
- Cake:
- 2 lemons, zested
- 200g caster sugar
- 250 g butter, softened
- 250 g self raising flour
- pinch salt
- 1 level t baking powder
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Syrup:
- 150 g caster sugar
- juice 1 lemon
Directions
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Cake:
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Pulverise zest with caster sugar.
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Add sifted flour, salt and baking powder.
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Add butter and eggs.
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Beat until really smooth, and sugar granules disappear.
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Pour into greased and lined 20cm cake tin.
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Bake at 160oC approx 35 minutes – do not overcook.
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Syrup:
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Mix sugar and lemon juice and spread over cake as it comes from the oven.