Easy lemon drizzle cake
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4.5
Easy lemon drizzle cake
Description
The cake batter is made by mixing dry ingredients—flour, baking powder, and salt—with wet ingredients including plain yogurt, caster sugar, eggs, canola oil, vanilla extract, and freshly grated lemon zest. These components come together into a smooth batter poured into a lined loaf pan. Baking at 180°C (350°F) for 30 to 45 minutes yields a golden, spongy cake with a moist interior.
Once cooled, the cake is topped with a lemon icing made by whisking powdered sugar and lemon juice into a smooth glaze. This icing adds a refreshing citrus tang and slight crunch to the finished cake's surface. The combination of yogurt in the batter and the lemon glaze creates a balance of richness and tartness.
This lemon drizzle cake can be served as a snack, dessert, or alongside tea. Its straightforward ingredients and method make it accessible for home bakers looking for a bright-flavored loaf.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup PLAIN yogurt
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 3 egg large
- ½ cup canola oil
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- lemon zest of 1
For the icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar aka icing sugar
- lemon juice of 1
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350°F and grease and line a loaf pan with baking paper.
- Stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a jug, mix together the sugar, yoghurt, oil, lemon zest, vanilla and eggs.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well.
- Transfer to the loaf pan and place in the oven.
- Bake for 30-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- To make the icing, whisk together the icing sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
- Pour the icing over the cooled cake and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition 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.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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