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Easy lemon drizzle cake
This Easy Lemon Drizzle Cake is a moist, soft loaf with fresh lemon flavor throughout. The batter combines flour, baking powder, yogurt, sugar, eggs, oil, and lemon zest, resulting in a tender crumb. A tangy lemon icing is poured over the cooled cake, adding a bright sweetness and a slightly sticky finish. The cake bakes until a skewer comes out clean, producing a simple yet satisfying citrus dessert.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
335 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Cake
Cuisine:
British
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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 335
% 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.