Lemon Violet Drizzle Cake Recipes

LEMON & VIOLET DRIZZLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4/fan oven 160C. Butter and line the base of a shallow oblong tin (about 18x28cm/7x11in) with baking parchment. Tip all the cake ingredients into a large mixing bowl and beat for 2-3 minutes, until the mixture drops easily off the spoon.
• Spoon the mixture into the tin and smooth the surface with the back of a spoon. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until golden and firm to the touch. Meanwhile, make the icing: beat together the lemon juice and sugar, pour the mixture evenly over the cake while it is still hot, then leave to cool.
• Cut the cake into 15 squares. Top each one with a crystallised violet and mimosa ball.

BEST EVER LEMON DRIZZLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Measure ingredients into bowls. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
• Combine 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until creamy and pale. Add 1 egg at a time, beating until the batter returns to a uniform pale color before adding the next. Sift in flour gradually. Fold with a wooden spoon to be sure flour is combined. Add baking powder and lemon zest.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan, being careful not to press it down.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Try not to open the oven door early to avoid collapsing the fluffy cake.
• Juice the zested lemon into a small bowl. Add the zest and juice of the second lemon. Stir in 7 tablespoons sugar until dissolved. Pour glaze over the warm cake and leave to cool in the pan; glaze will harden as the cake cools.

LEMON DRIZZLE LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a 1-pound loaf tin with parchment paper.
• Beat butter and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour and baking powder together and fold into the batter until well blended. Add lemon zest and juice and mix well. Spoon batter into the prepared loaf tin and level the top with a knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cake begins to turn golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and place tin on a wire rack.
• Mix together powdered sugar and lemon juice for the lemon glaze in a small bowl.
• Drizzle glaze all over the top of the warm cake while it is still in the pan. Allow to cool completely, about 1 hour before removing from the pan and slicing into 8 pieces.

LEMON DRIZZLE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180°C.
• Butter and line the base of a 20cm round cake tin.
• Beat the butter and caster sugar in a large bowl using electric hand whisk until pale and creamy.
• Add the lemon zest (reserving half a tsp for the icing) and mix well.
• Gradually whisk the eggs into the butter mix--don't worry if it curdles a bit.
• Sift together the flour and baking powder and fold into the egg and butter mix using a large metal spoon or spatula.
• Add the ground almonds and 3/4 of the lemon juice; fold until thoroughly combined.
• Spoon into the cake tin and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• Put cake tin on wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together the remaining lemon juice and zest and enough icing sugar to make a runny icing and then drizzle over top of cake.
• Cool in tin for a further 30 minutes and then remove and cool completely.