Easy Lemon Drizzle Cake

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Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 3/8 cups self raising flour
  • 7/8 cup sugar plus extra 1 tbsp
  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 1 lemon zest
  • 1 lime zest

Instructions

  1. 1. Heat oven to 180 degrees C.
  2. 2. Mix the butter and sugar together in a large bowl.
  3. 3. Add in the eggs, mixing in each one at a time.
  4. 4. Sift in the flour, then mix in the lemon and lime zest.
  5. 5. Pour mixture into loaf tin and stick in the oven for about an hour. The top will go golden and you should be able to stick a skewer in and pull it out clean.
  6. 6. When the cake is done, mix the tbsp of sugar into the lemon juice, prick some holes into the cake and pour the mixture over.
  7. 7. Leave to cool for as long as possible.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

448 kcal 22% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.9g 10% DV
Total Fat 26.9g 35% DV
Carbs 47g 17% DV
Fiber 1.8g 6% DV
Sugar 0.4g 1% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 80.3mg 3% DV
Potassium 251.5mg 5% DV
Cholesterol 139.5mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 15.8mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 9.2mg 10% DV
Calcium 68.8mg 5% DV
Iron 1.8mg 10% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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