• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
My Skinny Recipes - Easy Recipes
  • Home
  • DESSERT
  • COMFORT FOOD
  • SALAD
  • TERMS OF USE
  • PRIVACY POLICY

The Best Lemon Drizzle Cake!

May 2, 2025 by Melissa Harrison Leave a Comment

Sharing is caring!

1 shares
  • Facebook
  • Yummly

Here’s The Best Lemon Drizzle Cake — soft, buttery, and bursting with real lemon flavor, finished with a sweet-tart glaze that soaks into every bite. Perfect with tea or as a zesty dessert!


🍋 The Best Lemon Drizzle Cake

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45–50 minutes
Total Time: ~1 hour
Servings: 8–10


📝 Ingredients:

For the cake:

  • 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest (about 2 lemons)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons milk

For the lemon drizzle:

  • ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup (60ml) fresh lemon juice

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3–4 minutes).
  3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in lemon zest and lemon juice.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Stir in milk until just combined.
  6. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. While baking, mix lemon juice and sugar for the drizzle.
  8. As soon as the cake is out of the oven, poke holes in the top with a skewer or fork and pour the lemon drizzle evenly over the cake.
  9. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

✅ Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients for best texture.
  • Add a lemon glaze on top for extra sweetness: mix powdered sugar with lemon juice until pourable.
  • Keeps well for 3–4 days in an airtight container.
The Best Lemon Drizzle Cake!
Print

The Best Lemon Drizzle Cake!

Servings

10

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes

Ingredients

  • For the cake:

  • 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened

  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar

  • 4 large eggs

  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest (about 2 lemons)

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 1½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 2 tablespoons milk

  • For the lemon drizzle:

  • ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar

  • ¼ cup (60ml) fresh lemon juice

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3–4 minutes).
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in lemon zest and lemon juice.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Stir in milk until just combined.
  • Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • While baking, mix lemon juice and sugar for the drizzle.
  • As soon as the cake is out of the oven, poke holes in the top with a skewer or fork and pour the lemon drizzle evenly over the cake.
  • Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
  • Tips:
  • Use room temperature ingredients for best texture.
  • Add a lemon glaze on top for extra sweetness: mix powdered sugar with lemon juice until pourable.
  • Keeps well for 3–4 days in an airtight container.

Sharing is caring!

1 shares
  • Facebook
  • Yummly

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Previous Post: « 🍽️ Sloppy Joe Casserole
Next Post: 🍗 Sweet Baby Ray’s Crockpot Chicken »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Follow Us On Social Media

Recent Posts

  • 🍰 Grandma’s Oatmeal Cake
  • 🔥 How to Toast Coconut
  • 🍰 No-Bake Twinkie Pudding Cake
  • 🌮 Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  • 🧀 Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Bake

New Recipes

🍰 Grandma’s Oatmeal Cake

🔥 How to Toast Coconut

🍰 No-Bake Twinkie Pudding Cake

🌮 Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole

🧀 Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Bake

🍪 Edible Cookie Dough (Safe to Eat!)

Copyright © 2025 My Skinny Recipes - Easy Recipes on the Foodie Pro Theme