Worlds Best Lemon Drizzle Cake

It might not look much but this little beauty has provided me with many a happy moment on the sofa with a cup of tea. It's a fool proof recipe that never fails to impress once your friends and family have had a bite!


Ingredients:
- 6oz self raising flour 
- 6oz caster sugar
- 6oz butter
- 3 medium eggs
- 2 large unwaxed lemons
- two teaspoons of caster sugar 
- separate to the other caster sugar

Method:
- Pre-heat your oven to 190C.
- Cream together the butter and 6oz of caster sugar.
- Beat the eggs and whisk into the butter and sugar mixture.
- Sift in the flour and fold in being careful not to knock out the all important air.
- Fold in the zest and juice of one of the lemons.
- Grease a spring bottom tin and place in your cake batter.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven (poke the cake with your index finger, if it springs back the cake is cooked).
- Mix together the juice of the remaining lemon and the two teaspoons of sugar in a small cup.
- Using a skewer poke several holes into the cake whilst it is still warm.
- Pour the lemon and sugar mixture over the cake whilst warm and allow to cool.


*top tip* Mix marscapone cheese and lemon curd together for a spectaculer accompaniment to elevate this simple cake to dinner party deliciousness.