2010 Cooking Club Week 41: Simple Lemon Drizzle Cake

ChewChew · 03-03-2012 7:41pm

I've made this, I don't know how many times. It is amazing and such a nice, simple recipe. It goes down a treat in this house. I was asked to make one for a birthday cake for my Brother in Law, so I did. But I made 2, layered them, and covered with a messy lemon butter icing. Oh. My. God. Amazing!!!

CombatCow · 06-03-2012 2:45pm

looks excellent

I made one for a birthday cake and split it in two and sandwiched some lemon curd and whipped cream in between....

John Mason · 11-03-2012 12:26am

made this yesterday.

it was very crumbly, so am not going to post a photo

it wasnt to my taste but everyone else liked

TeletextPear · 15-03-2012 5:51pm

Wow, this cake is unreal! Noms of approval all round in my house, will be made again for sure! Thanks OP!

The Lovely Muffin · 19-05-2012 6:52pm

Made this today, turned out lovely, really light and fluffy.

Mine got a bit over cooked on the outside, which was a shame, but it didn't affect the taste much.

Instead of drizzling lemon on the cooked cake, I waited until the cake was almost cool, and sprinkled some icing sugar on top.

Thanks for the recipe OP.

RoseBlossom · 09-02-2013 5:18pm

Made this this afternoon - beautiful soft texture and a really lovely lemon flavour! It won't last long!

I halved the quantities and made it in a 1lb loaf tin, and it fit perfectly. It took the full half hour to bake though, despite being half the quantity, I guess because it was deeper.

jordata · 17-02-2013 1:06pm

Made a double batch this morning. Thanks for the recipe. It is so easy and such a lovely texture when baked.
Heading to the beach later and will bring a picnic so it will be devoured with flasks of tea and coffee. Smells yummy. Looking forward to eating it.

swine · 25-02-2013 1:32am

Finally got around to making this today, and it was delicious. I used a loaf tin and it took close to 45 mins at 160c (fan oven) before a skewer came out clean.

Thanks CombatCow!

juke · 17-11-2013 1:48pm

This is in the oven right now - hoping my dad likes it after his Sunday roast.

Addle · 15-09-2014 8:50pm

Great recipe. Thank you.

ChewChew wrote: »

I've made this, I don't know how many times. It is amazing and such a nice, simple recipe. It goes down a treat in this house. I was asked to make one for a birthday cake for my Brother in Law, so I did. But I made 2, layered them, and covered with a messy lemon butter icing. Oh. My. God. Amazing!!!

What ratio of ingredients did you use in the icing?

homemadecider · 23-09-2014 7:58pm

Just made these to bring into work tomorrow, the kitchen smells lovely! I added the innards of a vanilla pod for extra deliciousness.

Mystery Egg · 09-01-2015 12:52pm

I'm making this today. I'm going to a dinner party with a guest of honour and the guest of honour only likes lemon based desserts (fussy or what!). Thankfully I remembered this delicious offering so I shall put it together and bring it along tonight. :pac:

CombatCow · 09-01-2015 1:06pm

Good luck

Mystery Egg · 09-01-2015 11:51pm

I realised I had hardly any white sugar left so I made this with soft brown sugar (only using white sugar for the lemon syrup).

It was just as lovely as ever. All eaten!

MissFlitworth · 18-01-2015 5:57pm

I have a slightly unusual compliment for these. If you burn the absolute a*se out of them by, just randomly plucking scenarios from my head here, obviously I would never do such a daft thing, putting the pan of cake on top of a ring that's still on and hot from making the lemon syrup, they are very, very salvageable and still delicious. The burnt bit forms a magical crust and none of the bad carbon taste sneaks up into the cake.

Besides that they are delicious. I don't bake well due to sloppiness and carelessness and they turned out perfectly. So tangy, hate when lemon cake has no sharp lemon tang to it!

athtrasna · 18-01-2015 6:02pm

Also good if you make icing using just icing sugar and lemon juice, zingy topping

toadfly · 14-02-2015 9:05am

I hate lemon

but gonna try a orange&poppyseed version. Thanks OP!

bigronnie9 · 02-03-2015 5:24pm

girlfriend made this over the weekend, will definitely be getting her to do these again! might ask her to try out the icing suggestions as well!

Malari · 04-06-2015 12:19pm

An oldie but someone recommended this to me and I made it last night with my new mixer. Very simple and it came out perfectly!

I don't eat lemony desserts myself, but I know someone who does

janey j · 05-06-2015 3:03pm

Just made this and its amazing, thank you.

26-07-2015 4:52pm

making it again for the millionth time today

exciting

The Black Oil · 26-07-2015 5:45pm

I knew bw would be a repeat customer in this thread. :pac:

Donadea Leo · 09-08-2015 9:42pm

Made this with my 2 year old and 4 year old and it still turned out lovely. Have to love lemon drizzle cake. Thanks for the recipe op.

NOS3 · 25-08-2015 9:03pm

I made this today and it turned out lovely. I will definitely be making this again. Thanks CombatCow!

New Home · 21-11-2015 6:56pm

CombatCow, thank you for this brilliant recipe. I made it with a mixer, and it turned out gorgeous and super soft, even though I made it with oranges instead of lemons (I did have two lemons in the house, but by the look of them I think they must've been there since the Sydney Olympics...). My guests even asked for a piece to bring home.

CombatCow · 22-11-2015 10:31pm

New Home wrote: »

CombatCow, thank you for this brilliant recipe. I made it with a mixer, and it turned out gorgeous and super soft, even though I made it with oranges instead of lemons (I did have two lemons in the house, but by the look of them I think they must've been there since the Sydney Olympics...). My guests even asked for a piece to bring home.

Great! You're welcome, must try an orange version myself...

BaZmO* · 31-01-2016 12:12am

I FINALLY got around to making this. I can't believe it's taken me so long to make it tbh, I glad I did though because it was absolutely gorgeous. My kind of cake really.

Thanks OP

I'm trying to upload a pic but for some reason it keeps crashing. I'll put it up later.

-Edit
Finally managed to upload a pic. Can't upload to Boards though.

homemadecider · 03-02-2016 10:20pm

Man alive, I could dive head first into that cake. Absolutely beautiful.

MissFlitworth · 09-02-2016 7:22pm

Used this to make a lemon meringue cake for a birthday. Yum!

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New Home · 09-02-2016 8:03pm

Wow. I'm sorry I don't know you 'cause it meant I didn't get an invite to your party. Happy Birthday, anyway, the cake looks deeeeelicious.

EDIT - Just realised it wasn't your birthday but a birthday... what I said about the cake still stands, though.

12-02-2016 10:48pm

Made this again last night - disappeared very quickly when I brought it into work earlier! Great recipe. Very easy too.

tampopo · 12-02-2016 11:39pm

Eh, one question. What to do with the grind of the second lemon and first 25g of the sugar?
I've read it several times and can't get it.

I'm at that stage. Photo to follow tomorrow.

New Home · 12-02-2016 11:54pm

You mix them together and sprinkle them on top of the cake - see photos from when the cake has been baked onwards.

tampopo · 13-02-2016 12:45am

New Home wrote: »

You mix them together and sprinkle them on top of the cake - see photos from when the cake has been baked onwards.

Danke. Hard to see clearly on phone.

tampopo · 13-02-2016 5:19pm

What a lovely recipe. Worked a treat.

I made it for a boards beers in a loaf form. Or madeira, as the black oil said!
Glad to learn how to make the glaze.
Thanks OP. Another added to the repertoire.

Edit here.
Made 'em late Friday and were delicious still this morning for brekkie.

DK man · 14-02-2016 3:34pm

Just made this and it's superb.... Very easy to make and tastes delicious. Kids really enjoying it too..

Many thanks

DK man · 14-02-2016 3:34pm

Just made this and it's superb.... Very easy to make and tastes delicious. Kids really enjoying it too..

Many thanks

pew · 21-02-2016 2:39pm

Finally got round to making this.

Made a cake version...I messed up, it was a disaster.

So this morning I made them in cupcake form, but I made lemon and vanilla version.

Brilliant recipe, thanks very much for sharing

homemadecider · 17-03-2016 8:14pm

I made this for my boss's birthday this week, she liked it so much she went back for seconds! All completely destroyed in a matter of minutes, thanks so much for this great recipe. I've made it three times now and it's been a treat each time.

tampopo · 17-03-2016 11:21pm

Yeah, I made it again earlier in the week. It's a good 'un.

silvervixen84 · 14-04-2016 4:30pm

I made this last night for our weekly department meeting today and it was demolished in minutes.

Thanks for the recipe!

17-04-2016 8:30am

Made this again during the week, such a great recipe

Crumpets · 19-04-2016 2:17pm

I made this last night! With poppy seeds. It's perfect

The Black Oil · 30-04-2016 9:14pm

Noticed quite a few lemon trees in people's gardens in Spain. Couldn't help but think of this recipe.

Moody_mona · 23-08-2016 2:06pm

Gorgeous recipe - very easy and great results. Thank you!!

RuckingSwimmer · 24-08-2016 8:22pm

How many people will be making this after watching drizzle cakes on GBBO?!? I know I will!

Addle · 24-08-2016 8:23pm

Definite winner.

athtrasna · 24-08-2016 8:59pm

New oven installed, can't wait to finally try this, my last oven only had a "burn everything in 2 minutes" setting!

bigronnie9 · 04-04-2018 3:31pm

This got made in our house at the weekend but in cupcake form, so easy and tasty! And a welcome break from all the chocolate that was floating around!!

The Black Oil · 14-04-2020 5:51pm

Must make this again soon. :cool:

2010 Cooking Club Week 41: Simple Lemon Drizzle Cake

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