Autumn calls for warm cakes and hot cups of tea. And I cannot tell you how ready I am for it! I finally have an excuse to take my jumpers and oversized scarfs out of the bottom of my wardrobe. Truth is, even though I enjoyed the superb sunny weather we’ve had in the UK for the last couple of months, I must admit I certainly missed the cool breeze and autumnal crisp air. And of course the crunchy leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, nice smelling candles and warm comfort food!
Halloween may be around the corner but there is nothing scary about this cake. Following Sam’s mum’s award-winning recipe, I recently treated myself to a super easy to bake lemon drizzle cake. This light and effortless recipe is incredibly easy to follow, requires only a handful of ingredients and serves up to 10 slices. Served either warm or at room temperature, it’s moist, rich in taste and perfect to have with a hot cuppa. You can thank me later…
Easy Lemon Drizzle Cake
- V
- GF
Nutrition per portion
- Calories 270
- Fat 11.3g
- Saturates 1.75g
- Protein 3.53g
- Carbs 41.06g
- Sugars 25.41g
- Salt 0g
- Fibre 0.83g
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Olive Oil
- 1 Cup Caster Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs (optional: Free Range)
- ½ Cup Semi-Skimmed Milk
- 1½ Cups Self-Raising Flour (optional: use Gluten Free Flour to make it a Gluten Free Lemon Drizzle Cake)
- Finely Grated Zest of 1 Lemon
- A Pinch of Salt
- Lemon Drizzle Topping: ¼ Cup Caster Sugar and the Juice of 2 Lemons
- To Bake: Greaseproof Paper, Loaf Tin
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF (Fan).
- Mix the olive oil and caster sugar in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer or whisk, beat well until smooth, making sure there are no lumps.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking well after adding each of them.
- Grate the zest of a lemon and add to the lemon cake mixture along with the self-raising flour, milk and salt. Once again, whisk well until you’re left with a nicely smooth lemony batter.
- Put baking paper in the loaf tin and pour in the mixture evenly. Remember it will rise!
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for 45min until golden brown. Feel free to leave it longer if it’s still not completely baked (use a toothpick to check).
- In the meantime, make the lemon drizzle topping by mixing together the remaining caster sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Whisk well until you’re left with a smooth lemony syrup.
- When ready, take the cake out of the oven and pour the lemon drizzle topping over while still warm, so the lemon cake soaks it up.
- Leave the lemon drizzle cake to cool in the loaf tin. Once cooled, lift the cake out of the tin, slice and enjoy!
There you go, a super easy lemon drizzle cake that can be done in the same time it takes to watch an episode of Stranger Things. Just try not to finish it in the same time!
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I never tried a lemon cake but this one looks soooo yummy!! I will add it to my (endless) list of recipe to try!
I’m always up for a new cake recipe 😊
Thank you for sharing!!
Laura
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Thanks so much, Laura! You need to try it, it’s incredible! And so easy to make! x
Omg, I LOVE Lemon Cake! This looks absolutely delicious!
Lemon drizzle cakes are so good, this one looks amazing! I will have to try out the recipe, thank you x
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Thanks Ellie! I agree, they are sooooo good! x
Looks incredible! I’d try it if I wasn’t going on a sugar cleanse!
Thanks, Amber! x
This is one of my favourite cakes. Thanks for sharing the recipe, now I can bake it myself!
Thanks Lucy! 🙂 x
Ooh, this sounds yummy! Like a more lemony pound cake! Will have to try it!
Absolutely, let me know if you like it! x
I really do love lemon drizzle cake! I think I may have to try this recipe! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
Definitely, hope you like it! x
Lemon drizzle is like one of my fav. I recently made one and I think my partner and I ate the whole thing in less than 24 hours. Your lemon drizzle look as yum as mine 🙂
Awe thanks Marie! I’d love to try your recipe as well! x
Actually never made one but it looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Cat! You need to try it, it’s delicious! x
Ooo now I’m craving lemon drizzle!! I think I’m going to make this today or tomorrow, as it’s looks amazing.
Lexie x
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Thanks Lexie! Hope you like it 🙂 x
I avoid baking as I want to avoid sugar. But I do treat myself sometimes. But your cake is looking so yummy I want to eat it all. I love all type of cakes. I liked that egg is optional as I am a vegetarian and don’t eat egg. Lovely yummy post!
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Thanks Via! Unfortunately, you do need eggs to bake this cake. The optional part refers to using organic eggs rather than non-organic ones. However, I do have a yummy recipe for flourless and dairy-free banana and oat pancakes you can try out – https://blushrougette.com/food-and-drink/in-the-kitchen/banana-oat-pancake-recipe/ ! Hope you like it 🙂 x
Love lemon drizzle cake!! I usually use Mary Berry’s traybake recipe but can never quite get it right as a loaf cake so will try this one for sure!
Thanks, Jo! Let me know your thoughts once you try it! x
I have never tried this cake. It really looks so delicious and sounds heavenly too.
Thanks, Deborah! You should definitely try it, it’s delicious! x
This looks amazing once I am slim again I will try this lol. Thank you xx
Hahaha, cake is always a good excuse in my opinion 🙂 x
My rule is if it’s got lemon it’s delicious. Looks like a very easy recipe. One we will have to have a go. Thank you
Lemon makes everything better! 🙂 x
I wasn’t expecting to see olive oil in a lemon drizzle cake but I bet it keeps it extra moist! Your photos are so sharp too, it looks like I could just reach through my screen and take a piece (or two!)
Lyd- whatlyddid.com
Glad you like it, Lyd! I actually believe olive oil is much better than butter in this case – it keeps in the moist and doesn’t make the texture as sticky! x
Photos look super tempting! Great to have a recipe that’s easy but tasty. Love the Gluten Free options too. Can’t wait to make it!
Thank you, Jane 🙂
This looks like the most gorgeous lemon cake and yet your recipe is so simple! Because it looks so yummy, I honestly have thought it would take a lot more time, effort and ingredients to make.
This is so up my street and looks well worth the 270 calories! The gluten free flour substitute idea is pure genius.
I would probably double the ingredients, make two and freeze one.
The only thing I would adapt slightly for my taste is to try and get some vanilla in there somewhere as well.
Thank you so much for sharing this!
Great post!
Hanna x
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Thank you so much, Hanna! Vanilla sounds like a great idea, I might actually have to try it! x
Lemon Drizzle cakes are one of my favourites!!! I haven’t made one for a long time, but I would definitely try this recipe.
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Thank you, Alice! Let me know your thoughts when you try the recipe 🙂 x
Mmm I have never made anything like this. But it looks SO TASTY! I do like lemon so it’s another recipe I’d try! I’d drizzle the heck out of that cake 🤣
Hahahaha thank you so much! Glad you liked it 🙂 x
I would love to try this recipe. I love lemon cake. My only problem is I’d probably end up eating it all.
Hahaha that is not a problem at all! 🙂 x
This recipe is really well led out and easy to follow!
Thank you! x
One of my mum’s favourites is lemon drizzle cake, thanks for sharing your recipe. The cake looks delicious!
Thanks Kim! x
The cake was amazing. I like using cups for measurements instead of weight like they do here in the UK. It’s the best lemon cake I’ve ever made. Thank you
Oh my God thank you so much! I’m so glad you liked it! x
As a lover of baked lemon goods, this bread looks really great! My fiance bakes desserts all the time so I’ll be sharing this with her. Thanks!
Okay, I am DROOLING!!! I love anything lemon and lemon cakes are my weakness!!! This lemon cake look so good and really easy to make! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I’m going to be bookmarking it and attempting to make it one day!
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Yum! This sounds delicious and easy to make!
I’ve been loving baking so much lately and I’ve been dying to make a lemons drizzle cake! Thanks for sharing x
This lemon drizzle cake is really easy and delicious – I’m sure you will have a lot of fun in the kitchen (and eating the cake afterwards!). x
This sounds really delicious! Can’t wait to try the recipe.
Thank you Heather! Let me know if you try it x
This looks absolutely incredible, I have to try this!
Thank you so much! x
This looks delicious! Lemon flavoured cakes are always a bit in our house hold, so I’ll have to give this one a try.
Thank so much Kim! I hope you like this recipe, it’s one of my favourite! x