Category: Baking Days, Cake Time, Picnic Time, Summer Days, Sweet Treats
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Baking
Yields:
10 Servings
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 Mins
Cook Time:
45 Mins
Total Time:
1 Hr
This is a very simple cake to make but is also one of the most irresistible – lemon & elderflower what a perfect combination!
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
- For the drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas mark 4 and grease and line a loaf tin (8 x 21cm) with greaseproof paper.
- Mix together the butter and sugar, lemon zest and elderflower cordial until pale and creamy, then add the eggs one at a time. Slowly mixing altogether and then sift in the flour and baking powder and mix until well combined.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 45 - 50 minutes until a thin skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Whilst the cake is baking prepare the drizzle by placing the lemon juice, water, elderflower cordial and sugar into a saucepan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved completely. Prick the warm cake all over with a skewer or fork, then pour over the drizzle - the juice will sink in and the sugar will form a lovely, crisp topping.
- Leave in the tin until completely cool, then remove and serve. Enjoy!
Excellent cake. I substituted lime for lemon. Found the tin size way too small though.