LOVELY LEMON DRIZZLE LOAF

Lovely lemon drizzle loaf image

A classic recipe for this much-loved citrus sponge with crunchy sugar topping and moist texture

Provided by Cassie Best

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

200g salted butter , softened, plus a little for greasing
200g golden caster sugar
zest 3 large unwaxed lemons (save a little to decorate)
3 large eggs , at room temperature
225g self-raising flour
50g full-fat natural yogurt
2 tbsp good-quality lemon curd
juice 1½ lemons
85g granulated sugar
4-5 sugar cubes, crushed

Steps:

Heat oven to 170c/150c fan/gas 3½. Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin with baking parchment. Put the butter, caster sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl, and beat with an electric hand whisk until pale and fluffy. Crack in 1 egg, whisk into the butter mixture until well combined, then add 1 heaped tbsp flour and mix again. Continue with the remaining eggs and flour, finishing with any remaining flour and mixing until just combined. Finally, add the yogurt and lemon curd, and fold together with a spatula until smooth. Scrape the mixture into the tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 45-50 mins until golden and risen - a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake should come out clean.
Leave to cool in the tin for 5 mins. For the drizzle, mix the lemon juice and sugars in a small bowl. Transfer the cake to a cooling rack. Using a fine skewer or cocktail stick, poke holes all over the top of the cake. Spoon over the drizzle, scatter with the reserved zest and leave to soak in for 10 mins before serving. Will keep in a cake tin for 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 49 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 32 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium