Lemon Cake

Name: Lemon Cake
Ingredients: 120 g butter, room temperature; 175 g caster sugar; 12 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 2 eggs, beaten, room temperature; 120 ml sour cream; 120 ml lemon juice; 350 g self raising flour

7 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

120 g butter, room temperature
175 g caster sugar
12 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 eggs, beaten, room temperature
120 ml sour cream
120 ml lemon juice
350 g self raising flour

Directions

1

Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees celcius.
2

Beat together the butter, sugar and lemon rind, using an electric whisk, until smooth and light.
3

Beat in the eggs, soured cream and lemon juice.
4

Sift over the flour and fold in with a metal spoon.
5

Spoon into a greased and lined 20cm cake tin and bake for 40 minutes until firm and spring to touch.
6

Allow to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack.
7

Slice and serve warm with cream as a dessert, or completely and serve with a nice cup of tea.