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Slices of Lemon Drizzle Cake on a floral background next to a mug of tea.
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5 from 14 votes

Easy Lemon Drizzle Cake

An easy to make Lemon Drizzle Cake Recipe
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack, Treat
Cuisine: Comfort Food
Keyword: Cake Recipe, Easy Cake Recipe, Lemon Cake, Lemon Drizzle Cake, Lemons
Servings: 10
Calories: 191kcal

Equipment

  • 7 inch Cake Tin
  • Baking Paper
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Spoons
  • Small bowl

Ingredients

  • 125 g Self Raising Flour
  • 125 g Butter - softened
  • 125 g Caster Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Lemon
  • 50 g Caster Sugar For the Drizzle
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice For The Drizzle

Instructions

  • Preheat oven 180°C/160°C Fan/Gas 4.
  • Grease a 7-inch cake tin and line with baking parchment.
  • Place flour, sugar, butter, lemon zest and beaten eggs in a mixing bowl.
  • Beat together with a wooden spoon until the mixture is a smooth, dropping consistency.
  • Spread mixture evenly in the prepared cake tin.
  • Place in oven and bake for around 20/30 minutes, until golden brown and cake feels “springy” when tapped with fingertips.
  • Whilst cake is baking, mix the caster sugar and lemon juice for the drizzle.
  • Pour drizzle over hot cake and leave to cool in the tin.
    Lemon Drizzle Cake Recipe in loaf tin

Notes

Easy Lemon Drizzle Cake Recipe

Nutritional Information (based on ingredients calculations fro the whole cake)
 
The cake does serve 10, so just divide the figures below by how many slices you serve.
 
Amount per 561 g
= 1 serving(s)
 
  • Energy (calories): 1908 kcal
  • Protein: 28.26g
  • Fat: 78.58g
  • Carbohydrates: 273.93g