Lemon And Vanilla Cake

Name: Lemon And Vanilla Cake
Ingredients: 125 g butter, softened; 100 g cream cheese; 1/2 None vanilla pod, seeds scraped out; 200 g caster sugar; 3 None eggs; 200 g plain flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 None lemon, grated zest; 150 g icing sugar; 2-3 tbsp semi-skimmed milk

11 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

125 g butter, softened
100 g cream cheese
1/2 None vanilla pod, seeds scraped out
200 g caster sugar
3 None eggs
200 g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 None lemon, grated zest
150 g icing sugar
2-3 tbsp semi-skimmed milk

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease an 8 inch diameter springform pan. Beat the butter, cream cheese, vanilla seeds and sugar with the whisk of a mixer until creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Mix the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt together and beat in along with the lemon juice and zest. Spoon into the pan and smooth out. Bake for 45-50 mins, until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool.
2

Sift the powdered sugar into a bowl and stir in enough milk to make a smooth icing. Turn the cake out of the pan and spread over the icing, allowing it to drizzle down the sides. Allow to dry.