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Easy Lemon Drizzle Traybake Cake
A light and fluffy lemon traybake with glace icing on top.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 400 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Traybake cake
- 250 g softened butter
- 250 g caster sugar
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Medium eggs
- 250 g self-raising flour
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- Zest of lemons
Topping
- 200 g icing sugar
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1-2 Tablespoons lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180℃ (160℃ for fan ovens) and line an 8x10-inch tin with baking paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Whisk in the eggs, flour and milk, a little bit at a time, until you have a smooth cake batter. Then stir in the lemon zest.
- Transfer the batter to your lined tin and spread it out evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the tin for around 10 minutes then flip it out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
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Topping
- Mix the icing sugar and lemon juice together to make a smooth, thick icing. Spread it over the cooled cake and top with extra lemon zest.
- Let the cake sit out until the icing is firm then cut it into squares and enjoy!
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
400kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
23mg
(1%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 400
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 400kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.