Easy lemon drizzle cake

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4.5

456 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    55 mins

  • Servings

    12

  • Calories

    335 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert, Cake

  • Cuisine

    British

Easy lemon drizzle cake

Lemon cake is always a crowd pleaser and this lemon drizzle cake is fool-proof and also results in the most delicious, tangy and moist cake ever.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup plain yoghurt
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • Zest of 1 lemon

For the icing

  • 2 cups icing/powdered sugar
  • Juice of 1 lemon
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Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350°F and grease and line a loaf pan with baking paper. 
  2. Stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. 
  3. In a jug, mix together the sugar, yoghurt, oil, lemon zest, vanilla and eggs. 
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well. 
  5. Transfer to the loaf pan and place in the oven. 
  6. Bake for 30-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. 
  7. To make the icing, whisk together the icing sugar and lemon juice until smooth. 
  8. Pour the icing over the cooled cake and serve. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 335kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 42mg (14%) Sodium 131mg (5%) Potassium 221mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 37g (74%) Vitamin A 70IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 91mg (9%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 335 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 335kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 131mg 5%
Potassium 221mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 37g 74%
Vitamin A 70IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 91mg 9%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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