Oooh, lemon drizzle cake is definitely one of my (many) favourites and of course, my recipe makes the best lemon drizzle cake ever. Or at least I like to think so. After much experimentation and tasting *cough* I like to think that I have finally come up with the best recipe ever. It was hard work, but someone had to do it 
Ingredients
- 6oz self raising flour (sifted)
- 6oz castor sugar
- 6oz butter
- 3 medium eggs
- 1 large unwaxed lemon
- teaspoon of castor sugar (separate to the other sugar needed)
- teaspoon of icing sugar to decorate
First, pre-heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas Mark 5 and then grease and line your baking tray. I use a rectangular tray that is approximately 20cm x 25cm but of course this would work just as well with a round tin too.
Put the butter into a mixing bowl and beat until completely softened then add the sugar and cream together until the mixture goes pale in colour.
In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and add them slowly to the butter and sugar mixture. Just do it a little at a time or else the mixture can split.
Add the sifted flour to the mixture and mix together well until smooth but don’t over stir.
Then, take your lemon and zest straight into the bowl. I tend to do this straight over the bowl as not only does it save on washing up, it also means that you don’t lose any of that gorgeous lemon zest as if you are anything like me, it can fly all over the place!
Once zested, cut the lemon in half. Juice one half and stir into the cake mixture. Then juice the other half, add the teaspoon of castor sugar and keep it to one side for now (you’ll need this bit later to make your drizzle!)
Take the cake mixture and put it into the prepared tin, making sure to smooth out the mixture. Then pop it in the oven for about 20-25 minutes until it is golden brown. The best test to make sure that it is cooked right through is to stick a knife in and if it comes out clean, it is cooked, if it comes out with mixture on then it needs a little longer. This tip was passed down to me from my Dad (which I think was passed down to him from his Aunt..)and sometimes, the old tricks really are the best!
Once the cake comes out of the oven, whilst it is still hot, prick all over with a skewer then using a spoon spread over your drizzle mixture from earlier and then leave it to cool completely. Then, once cool I like to sprinkle over a little icing sugar with a sieve to make it look pretty.
Et voila! The best lemon drizzle cake. Ever. It really is wonderfully sharp just as a lemon cake should be but at the same time, deliciously sweet and amazingly moist.
Enjoy! I know I did! 
Looks delicious. I am just putting the kettle on. Please save me a slice!!
Always a slice left for you my lovely! x
This is looking vey yummy, must try but will gluten free it so I don’t miss out.
Watch it change from light and fluffy to well something else.
I make one with mashed potatoe sounds horrid but is really nice
That sounds, and looks, absolutely amazing! I love lemony puds so this may make an appearance in the Wired household very soon.
There’s a lonely looking lemon in the fruit bowl which you’ve just inspired me to use!
Ohhhh now this could be sooo bad for me lol!! Gosh, it looks yummy! May have to make one to take to my Mums, Mmmmmm
Now you know I like to try out your culinary delights, this could be the next attempt but I am a bit scared of sweets? I’ll give it a go, let you know how I get on.
Oooh, I was gonna make a cake tonight, and I have lemon. Lemon drizzle it is x
Looks incredibly yummy ! On my list to make
This looks scrummy, am definately going to try it. Thank you!
Just about to start!!!!!
How was it? Itching to know if you liked it?!? x
Sounds yummy. I do a similar thing with lemon muffins, but have never tried it in a cake before. Thanks for the recipe too!
This looks yummy! I’ve tried a couple of drizzle-cake recipes before though they both weren’t light or “spongey” enough. We’ll give it a try this weekend – I was looking for a nice and easy recipe for an extra Easter cake!
I gave this a try yesterday and it was all gone by 10.00 am this morning. I think we can call that a success! Our six year-old wants me to make another for his kindergarten birthday too.
I didn’t have any self-raising flour but substituted with 6oz of high-grade flour and 1 tspn of baking-powder.
Oh fabulous! I’m so glad that it was a hit
Would this work in a loaf tin? I need a recipe for a WI competition and it states a lemon drizzle loaf
Cheers
I guess so yes but obviously you might need to adjust the cooking time.
thank you so much i needed a cake recipie sooooo badly and this one looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Made this with a couple of small limes I had left over from something else – absolutely delicious!!!!
Found your recipe on Pinterest this morning and baked it this afternoon. Children home from school and half of it is gone already! Thankyou x
i baked this for work last week and they loved it. Only problem was it didn’t last long and now they want another one! : )
I too love lemon drizzle cake. I will be making this one for sure
I gonna make this yummy looking Lemon Drizzle Cake and at the same time I am gonna see how a Orange Drizzle Cake comes out
Hey there
I’ve making this cake for my mummy(it’s mothers day) and I can’t wait to try it! 
Thank you for this gorgeous recipe! It’s a revelation!
Sunny regards from Vienna!
This looks divine and it taste scrumptious, i recomed this to al lemon lovers! LEMON LEMON LEMON!
I am about to make this sounds lovely !
This was so delicious can I make it bigger? (so it lasts longer!) and how long should it go in oven?
Reblogged this on my bermondsey kitchen and commented:
Why improve on perfection? I found this recipe and the only thing I’d say was to add a 1/2 tsp of salt. But that’s the pastry chef in me. (How do you make something sweet taste sweeter? Add salt.) My house is now permeated in the smell of butter & lemon.
I made this last night. Calorific…but just beautiful.
Mine’s been in the oven 10 minutes so far… I couldn’t stop licking the spoon/bowl so I KNOW it’s going to be (mostly) good. I’m so excited… Thanks yum mum x
i’ve just given this a try and it’s turned out wonderful just a pity i didn’t make two cos it is nearly all gone thank you so much
hi this is my first time making this cake i am 13 and really enjoy baking sweet and savory. the cake is in the oven now and can not wait to see how it turns out the recipie is really helpfull. i am doin my own twist though i am doing a lemon drizzle but also cutting the cake in half and spreading hmemade lemon curd inside for that extra lemony taste!