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Lemon Cake
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 8
Makes a lovely moist cake can be served on its own or as a dessert. Especially good with mixed berries and a vanilla flavoured yoghurt.
Ingredients:
175 g soft margarine
175 g caster sugar
1 large lemon, juice and zest of, grated
2 large eggs, beaten
175 g self-raising flour
4 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 180oC/gas 4.
2. Lightly grease a 900g(2lb) loaf tin and line with baking parchment.
3. Cream the margarine, sugar and lemon zest. Beat in the eggs. Fold in the flour and then the milk.
4. Spoon the mixture into tin. Bake for 35-40 mins, until firm to touch.
5. Meanwhile, add the granulated sugar to the lemon juice and heat until almost dissolved.
6. When the cake is baked and still hot, pierce the cake with a skewer and spoon the lemon juice mixture over. Allow to cool before removing from the tin.
By RecipeOfHealth.com