Lemon and Raspberry Drizzle Loaf Cake

Wednesday, 17 May 2023 16:03

By Mary Goodsell

If you're looking to give the classic lemon drizzle cake a little twist, this loaf bake is the perfect adaptation thanks to the addition of ground almonds, make it ever so light and palatable.

Ingredients:

150g unsalted butter or coconut oil

190g caster sugar

2 lemons, zested and juiced

1 tspn vanilla extract

3 large eggs, beaten

90g self raising flour, sifted (can use buckwheat or doves gluten free blend here)

1/2 tspn salt

110g ground almonds

200g frozen or fresh raspberries or blueberries

70g icing sugar

Lemon and Raspberry Drizzle Loaf Cake

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C fan. Grease and line a loaf tin 11 x 21cm, and set aside.

2. Place the butter, sugar, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and vanilla in the bowl of a free-standing food mixer with the paddle attachment in place. Beat on a high speed for 3–4 minutes, until light, then lower the speed to medium. Add the eggs, in small additions, scraping down the sides of the bowl. The mix may split a little, but don’t worry: it’ll come back together. Add the flour, salt and almonds in three additions. Finally, fold in 150g of blueberries, by hand, and pour into the prepared loaf tin.

3. Bake for 15 minutes, then sprinkle the remaining 50g of blueberries over the top of the cake. Return to the oven for another 15 minutes, until the cake is golden-brown but still uncooked. Cover loosely with tin foil and continue to bake for 25–30 minutes, until risen and cooked. Test by inserting a knife into the middle: it’s ready if it comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set aside, in its tin, to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the tin and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

4. Meanwhile, make the icing. Put the remaining tablespoon of lemon juice into a bowl with the icing sugar and whisk until smooth. Pour over the cake and gently spread out: the blueberries on the top of the cake will bleed into the icing a little, but don’t worry: this will add to the look.

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Lemon and Raspberry Drizzle Loaf Cake

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