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lemon cake

14 April 2021 by Dominic Franks

lemon cake

This Lemon Cake is to celebrate mum coming to stay!  It’s so exciting, I can’t wait to see her.  She was supposed to come up for Christmas but of course that had to be postponed and like many of us here in the UK it’s been quite a while since I’ve seen her. I thought I’d make this cake because it’s what I consider to be mum’s cake. It really is the most simple of cakes but sometimes the classics are the best and need no special adornment. Mum always has one in her freezer.  Her attitude is ‘why bake one when you can bake two’ and I wholeheartedly agree.

lemon cake

for the sponge

  • 170g golden caster sugar
  • 115g butter or margarine (mum always uses margarine so if you want her classic taste then I would too..)
  • 2 large free-range eggs
  • 170g self raising flour
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • grated rind of 2 lemons

for the topping

  • 2 tablespoons golden caster sugar
  • the juice of one lemon

Pre-heat the oven to 170C (fan), grease and line a 2lb loaf tin

In a large bowl cream the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.  I use an electric hand whilst for this. Add the eggs and a little flour and beat in.  Then add the remaining flour and milk and beat in, followed by the lemon rind.

Bake for 45 mins or until golden and risen and slightly firm to touch.

Whilst it’s in the oven mix the topping by warming the sugar and lemon juice in a pan until melted.

The moment the cake comes out of the oven pour the warm lemon juice over the top and sprinkle with a little sugar – the sugar becomes the most wonderfully intense lemon sherbet topping which is simply fabulous! Leave it to cool completely in the loaf tin.

lemon cake

Eat and of course, enjoy.

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  1. Jean says

    14 April 2021 at 9:53 am

    Gorgeous!! Lemon cake is just right for the season!
    It is so good to be able to meet up with friends and family after such a long time apart – even though I believe hugging is still not allowed! I hope you have a wonderful time.

    • Dominic Franks says

      26 April 2021 at 10:47 am

      we had a lovely time…

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