[veuillez défiler vers le bas pour la version française] Lemon drizzle cake is a classic teatime treat, and one that can hold its own against Victoria sponges and Battenbergs at afternoon teas up and down the country. It’s tangy and tasty, and the icing on the cake – quite literally – is the crunchy lemon drizzle topping. I hadn’t made one for a while, but as it’s a firm favourite of Laurence’s, I decided to bake one a couple of weeks ago for us to enjoy over the weekend. Starbucks’ Lemon Loaf has been shown the door; I’m pretty sure he’s been converted to the (arguably much tastier) homemade equivalent. Whether you’re having friends round for coffee or need a no-faff bake for the office bake-off, this cake’s got your back. (On a side note, who else feels that GBBO just isn’t the same without Mel and Sue?)
Recipe | Lemon Drizzle Cake
Ingredients:
For the cake:
- 150g sugar
- 125g margarine or butter
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 175g self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Zest of 2 lemons
For the drizzle:
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 50g sugar
Method:
- Rub the lemon zest into the sugar.
- Beat the lemon sugar into the margarine.
- Add the eggs.
- Stir in the flour and baking powder.
- Add the milk.
- Grease a 1.5lb loaf tin and line it with greaseproof paper. Pour the mixture into the tin, using the back of a spoon to spread the mixture into an even layer.
- Bake for 50 minutes at 180°C (conventional oven) or 160°C (fan). When it has been in the oven for 20 minutes, cover the cake with foil. This prevents the top from burning while the inside continues to bake.
- While the cake is baking, prepare the drizzle. Mix the sugar and lemon juice together, and set aside.
- Pour the drizzle over the cake while it’s still warm. Leave in the tin to cool and allow the drizzle to crystallise before digging in.
Tips:
- You’ll be left with one un-juiced lemon. Feel free to stir it into the cake mixture, or add it to the drizzle for an extra tangy cake. Or, you know, you could just take it as a good excuse to make pancakes . . .
- If you’re using an Aga Classic, follow the recipe above, but when it comes to baking your loaf cake, forty minutes with the shelf in does the trick (cover with foil after twenty minutes as above).
Recette | Gâteau au Citron
Le gâteau au citron est une friandise classique aux goûters, et une qui peut se défendre à côté des génoises et Battenbergs (gâteau rectangulaire, en rose et jaune, couvert de pâte d’amandes) à l’heure du thé autour du pays. C’est un gâteau acidulé et délicieux, et la cerise sur le gâteau est la garniture au citron croustillante. Ça fait longtemps que j’ai fait un gâteau au citron, mais comme c’est un favori de Laurence, j’ai décidé de faire ce gâteau il y a deux semaines pour notre plaisir pendant ce week-end-là. On a dit au revoir au Starbucks Lemon Loaf ; je suis quasiment sûre qu’il est un converti à l’équivalent fait-maison (qui est plus savoureux, sans doute). Que vous ayez des amis chez vous pour prendre un café, ou vous ayez besoin d’un gâteau facile pour un concours de cuisine au travail, ce gâteau sera parfait. (D’ailleurs, qui d’autre pense que GBBO n’est pas le même sans Mel et Sue ?)
Ingrédients :
Pour le gâteau :
- 150g de sucre
- 125g de margarine ou beurre doux
- 3 œufs, battus
- 175g de farine (poudre à lever incorporée)
- 1 petite cuillère de poudre à lever
- 2 cuillères à soupe de lait
- Zeste de 2 citrons
Pour la garniture :
- Jus d’un citron
- 50g de sucre
Préparation :
- Incorporez le zeste du citron au sucre.
- Battez le sucre citron avec la margarine.
- Ajoutez les œufs.
- Incorporez la farine et la poudre à lever.
- Ajoutez le lait.
- Beurrez légèrement un moule à pain (1.5lb) et la doublez du papier cuisson. Versez la pâte dans le moule, et étalez-la avec une cuillère pour que vous ayez une couche plate.
- Faites cuire le gâteau à 180°C (four normal) ou à 160°C (four à chaleur tournante) pendant 50 minutes. Après 20 minutes de cuisson, couvrez-le du papier aluminium. Comme ça, vous ne brûlez pas la croûte tandis que l’intérieur du gâteau continue à cuire.
- Quand le gâteau est en train de cuire, préparez la garniture. Incorporez le jus de citron au sucre, et posez le mélange sur la table.
- Versez le mélange sucre-jus de citron sur le gâteau toujours chaud. Laissez-le rafraîchir au moule et attendez que le sucre se cristallise avant de le dévorez.
Idées :
- Il vous restera un citron pas encore pressé. Vous pourrez soit l’incorporez au mélange pour gâteau, soit l’ajoutez à la garniture pour un gâteau plus acidulé. Ou encore, ça pourrait être une bonne excuse pour faire des crêpes.
- Les utilisateurs d’un Aga Classic (comme moi !) peuvent suivre la recette au-dessus, mais quand vous mettez votre gâteau au four, quarante minutes avec l’étagère devraient être suffisantes (couvrez-le du papier aluminium après vingt minutes, comme indiqué au-dessus).
Lemon drizzle is one of my favourite cakes. Saving this recipe to Pinterest!
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Oh and I agree. As much as I am a Noel Fielding fan, GBBO is just not the same!
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I love lemon drizzle, it’s such an easy crowd pleaser 🙂 I’m enjoying watching it, but it isn’t quite the same as it was. I like how the historical features are making a comeback!
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Ohlala, comme d’habitude tu nous propose des choses de choix à ce que je vois ! Le citron entre l’acidulé et le croustillant doit être juste parfait. Merci pour cette très chouette recette.
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De rien, j’espère que tu l’aimeras! C’est une recette typiquement anglaise ☺️
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J’en suis convaincue ! Super, j’adore tester les spécialités 🙌
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Yum! I love Lemon Drizzle Cake, and this one looks lovely 🙂
I’m on the fence about the new GBBO. The format’s completely the same – same music, tent, challenges etc – but… argh, I don’t know. I’m quite enjoying Noel Fielding (And his shirts), but the person I’m missing most is Mary Berry. It’s just not the same without Bezza.
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It had been far too long since I last made one! I’m with you on that, it’s not the same without Mary Berry (and her glorious floral jackets). Prue doesn’t quite have that grandmother-y aura that Mary had… Curious how it’s all the same (bar the change in presenters) and yet it’s so very different.
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I love a good lemon drizzle cake! 🙂
GBBO definitely isn’t the same without Mel and Sue (or Mary 😦 ) but I’m still loving the new series….especially Noel’s fashion choices.
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Me too, though it had been ages since I last made one! It’s funny how the concept and the format has stayed the same, but the change in presenters throws it all up in the air for viewers. Noel’s fashion choices do give me a giggle, and as for the time he ate a chrysanthemum….!!
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That was my favourite moment of the first episode! He’s so gentle with the bakers and has a soft voice like a cloud and then he goes and eats a flower?! Love it.
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I think it’ll be hard for him to top that one! He’s definitely the antidote to Paul for the bakers.
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Even though I’m not really a fan of lemon in treats, this sounds really nice! I must admit I’ve never actually even tried lemon drizzle cake!!
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I can see where you’re coming from, as too much lemon can make something just taste acidic and horribly sour! I do love a good slice of lemon drizzle cake though 🙂
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Looks delicious! I happened to also make lemon cake this summer, and it’s the perfect way to use the surplus of lemons from summer. I also got hooked into watching the GBBO and I just love Mel and Sue’s wise-cracking puns!
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They’re so easy to whip up and, as you say, a great way to use up surplus lemons and ensure they don’t go to waste! I take it you’re still on the BBC series? It’s just shifted over to Channel 4 (the latest series started last week) and the new host/judge line-up has caused quite a lot of drama amongst GBBO fans!
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I watched the last season before the series switched to Channel 4, but I’m aware of the drama it has caused. It takes a while for the latest season to arrive overseas in the U.S. (even France, I imagine), so until then, I’ll Netflix the previous seasons!
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I hadn’t really thought of the delay in new British series arriving on TV/on-demand in other countries – usually it’s us doing the waiting, as so many of the popular shows are American! Nothing like getting up to speed by binge-watching all the previous series 🙂
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Likewise with British shows like Sherlock, Doctor Who, and Downton Abbey. Although it’s true that many popular series are American, even here in France!
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