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A lemon drizzle cake recipe unfolds with a lemon loaf adorned in white icing and zest, partially sliced. Resting on parchment, surrounded by fresh lemon slices and accompanied by a fork, the scene is elegantly set on a marble surface.
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5 from 23 votes

Lemon Drizzle Cake

The very best lemon drizzle cake you have ever tasted! Deliciously moist, zingy in flavour, with the perfect drizzle glaze on top.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: Cake, Lemon
Servings: 9
Author: Baking with Granny

Equipment

Ingredients

Metric (UK) - Cups (US)

Instructions

  • Pre-heat your oven to 180°c (160°c for fan assisted ovens or Gas Mark 4) and line a 2lb loaf tin with some greaseproof paper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, sift the flour over the butter, caster sugar, eggs, milk and zest of your lemon. Mix well until all the ingredients are combined and smooth.
  • Transfer to your pre-lined tin and bake for 45-50 minutes, until golden on top and skewer inserted comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before poking the top of your cake all over with a skewer.
  • In a small bowl, mix half the icing sugar with the juice of your lemon to create a syrup-like icing, and spoon half of the syrup all over the cake.
  • Add the other half of icing sugar to the remaining syrup to create a thin icing. Spoon over the top whilst the cake is still warm to finish with an icing glaze.
  • If desired, top with a little extra lemon zest.

Notes

  • For full explanations on each ingredient and possible substitutions, see the Ingredients section above.
  • Lemon Drizzle should be stored in an airtight container, and will keep for about 1 week.
  • You can freeze Lemon Drizzle Loaf, either as a complete loaf, or in slices. Tightly wrap your lemon drizzle cake in cling film, then again in tin foil. To defrost, remove from the freezer and allow to warm to room temperature before eating. Do not re-freeze once defrosted, and do not leave in your freezer for more than 3 months to avoid freezer-burn.