DISH NAME : LEMON CAKE

Preparation Time : 15 minutes

Baking Time : 25 to 30 minutes

Description

This a soft moist buttery cake with nice lemony flavor and to top it all a nice lemony syrup poured on top as glaze.

Note

1) When making syrup, check for sweetness. If necessary add more sugar.

Method

1) Preheat oven to 180 degree centigrade 10 minutes before baking.
2) prepare a 7 inch baking tin by buttering and lininh with butter paper.
3) Cream butter and sugar till creamy and fluffy.
4) Beat eggs.
5) Add lemon rind and lemon juice to the butter mix and mix in well.
6) Sieve flour with baking powder and salt.
7) Fold in flour mix and beaten egg alternately, starting with egg mixture.
8) Pour into baking tin. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes till cake is done or a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
SUGAR GLAZE:-
1) Mix lemon juice, zest and sugar together. Heat gently, till sugar dissolves and the mixture becomes syrupy.
Assembling:-
1) When cake comes out of the oven, prick all over the cake with a fine skewer.
2) Pour the sugary syrup on cake. Let the cake cool before cutting.

Serving Suggestions

Serve when cool.