Lemon and Almond Cake - British Dessert

Ingredients

Ingredients for Lemon and Almond Cake
  • 200 g Butter, softened
  • 200 g Golden caster sugar
  • 3 piece Eggs
  • 50 g Plain flour
  • 125 g Ground almonds
  • 2 piece Lemon (zest of 2)
  • 1 piece Lemon (juice of 1)
  • 5.5 tbsp Icing sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease and line a 20-22cm round cake tin.

  2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in the eggs, one at a time.

  3. Fold in the flour, almonds, and lemon zest.

  4. Scrape the mixture into the tin and tap to release air bubbles. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until golden-brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

  5. While the cake is baking, mix the juice of 1 lemon with 5-6 tablespoons of icing sugar to make a drizzle.

  6. Once the cake is out of the oven, allow to cool slightly before drizzling the lemon icing over the top. Let it sit until the icing has set.

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