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:
- 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.
The Best Lemon Drizzle Cake!
Servings
10
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
40
minutesIngredients
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.
Leave a Reply