I saw this recipe over at Passion Fruit Garden and if Glenda says its a winner then it is a must try. Thanks Glenda, we thoroughly enjoyed this lovely cake, although think it would be as lovely without the syrup over the top.
Lemon Drizzle Cake
Ingredients
Cake
125g butter
Zest of 2 lemons
1¼ cups caster sugar
2 eggs
¼ cup lemon juice
¾ cup natural yogurt
1¼ cups flour
1½ tsp baking powder
Syrup
¼ cup sugar
Zest of one lemon
⅛ cup lemon juice
Optional: Powdered sugar for decorating
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160°C.
- Line the bottom of a 20-22 cm cake tin with baking paper and grease the sides with butter.
- Cream the butter, lemon zest and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
- Add the lemon juice and yogurt and mix well.
- Sift together the flour and baking powder and add to the main mixture – lightly mix together.
- Place batter into the prepared tin.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until the cake is firm to touch.
- Meanwhile, combine the syrup ingredients in a small saucepan and heat to dissolve the sugar.
- When the cake is cooked, remove from the oven, allow to sit for couple of minutes and transfer to a serving plate.
- Whilst the cake is still warm, pour the syrup evenly over it.
- Once completely cooled, sprinkle with powered sugar.
What a wonderful cake and the powdered sugar sprinkled in that pattern looks really good. I do love light cakes and lemon cake is one of my favourites xx
The cake looked a little bland so prettified it a little with the powered sugar. Thoroughly enjoyed this and will definitely try it with different flavours – orange is next on the list. Have a wonderful day Charlie. 🙂 xo
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Awesome! Thanks for the re-blog! Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
I want a large slice for my tea :-)) It looks not only delicious, also very beautiful, Mandy.
This was heavenly with a cup of tea Angie. Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
this look so good! Would not mind a slice right now 🙂
Must say, it is a little bit of a problem having something so tasty in the house. Have a happy day Tandy. 🙂 xo
It looks stunning and is one of my favourite cakes! My mum used to make something similar when I was young (in fact, that and creme caramel were her only 2 desserts for many years!) so it brings back happy memories!
How lovely Tania. Think I will make a creme caramel this week to honour your mum. Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
Wow, beautiful cake!
Thanks so much Lori! Have a super day. 🙂 xo
Love the powder sugar pattern on top of the cake, I too think it would still be lovely without the syrup over the top.
Thanks Norma. Will definitely make it again without the topping. Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
Sounds delicious! I know you used a stencil on the top, but mine would never have come out so pretty! You’re very talented.
You are too kind Mimi, thank you. Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
A work of ART, dear Mandy.
Love flowing from USA. xxxx
You are too kind my sweet friend. Love flowing all the back to you from SA. xoxoxo
Sounds like bite after delicious bite! The powdered sugar was a great idea for the top, makes it so elegant!
Thanks so much Mary. I like things to look pretty. Have a super day. 🙂 xo
Wow that is a gorgeous cake! It sounds terrific. Have a lovely week!
Thanks Tricia. This is a lovely cake for with tea. Have a happy week too. 😀 Xo
This is such a pretty cake!
Thank you so much! Have a super day and thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Hi Mandy. I really enjoyed this cake. My sister made the cake without the syrup but I think the syrup really made it. Mine settled like lemon toffee on top. It really gave the cake zing.
Hi Glenda, my lemon syrup didn’t go toffee like. Then again, don’t think we gave it long enough before gobbling down. 😀 I was thinking of using orange next time around. Have a wonderful weekend. 🙂 xo
What a lovely amazing topped syrup cake! it looks huge & what beautiful patterns on top too! Waw! Yummm!
Definitely one for the citrus fans Sophie. Hope you are well. 🙂 xo
What an absolutely gorgeous cake Miss Mandy, I love the icing detail on top so much, simple yet really very pretty. 🙂 Hope you are keeping well my beautiful friend. Hugs and loves from a flippin freezing Canberra, we had snow in town for the first time in years and years last week, tis shaping up for another round again tonight. Le sigh! Talk soon. Mwah. xox
It is equally as cold here hon – seriously unfun! Double le sigh. Love and hugs to you award winner. 🙂 xoxoxo
Oh, Mandy. For me, there’s something utterly irresistible about a cake with a drizzle of a citrus-y syrup on top. My will power goes out the window as I ask for more helpings. Best to serve me last, lest I devour it before anyone else gets a taste.
As they say, sharing is caring, unless its a drizzle cake, then I make 2, 1 just for you! Have a beautiful day John. 🙂 xo
My heart pop over seeing this!
So pleased you liked it. Thanks for stopping by. Have a super day. 🙂