A delicious white chocolate & lemon drizzle cake
Friday, June 15, 2018
I made this lovely white chocolate and lemon drizzle cake for brunch with some friends. I'm really rather delighted with the result!
This is a delicious recipe for a light but indulgent cake. I wasn’t sure that the white chocolate would be a good addition but the experiment paid off as it just works perfectly. It really is delicious and perfect for any occasion
225g butter
225g castor sugar
225g self raising flour
4 eggs
Zest of 1 lemon
75 g white chocolate buttons
For the drizzle
Juice of a lemon
85g castor sugar
75 g white chocolate buttons
Preheat the oven to 180C
Line a loaf tin with grease proof paper
Beat together the butter and sugar
Add the eggs one at a time
Fold in the flour
Add the zest
Stir in 75g chocolate buttons
Add the mixture to the loaf tin
Smooth the top
Bake for 45-50 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean
Mix the sugar and lemon juice to make the drizzle
Prick the cake all over
Pour over the drizzle
Allow to cool completely
melt 75 g of white chocolate buttons and drizzle over the top
Cut into slices
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I can’t wait to try this!
Thanks for the comment Susie, definitely try it- Its delicious!