Description
Treat yourself to our Zesty Raspberry Lemon Drizzle Cake—moist, tangy, and bursting with vibrant, fruity flavor in every sweet, refreshing bite!
Ingredients
Scale
- For the cake:
- 170g margarine or salted butter, softened
- 170g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 170g self-raising flour
- Zest from 1 lemon
- Approx 30 fresh raspberries
- For the lemon syrup:
- 50g icing sugar
- 50ml lemon juice (about 2 fresh lemons or lemon from concentrate)
- For the glaze:
- 200g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp milk (any variety)
- 50g seedless raspberry jam, melted and hot
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan). Grease and line an 8×8″ square tin.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well between each addition.
- Fold in the self-raising flour and lemon zest until just combined.
- Gently fold in the raspberries, being careful not to crush them too much.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin and smooth the top.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- While the cake bakes, prepare the lemon syrup by stirring together icing sugar and lemon juice until dissolved.
- Once the cake is out of the oven, prick it all over with a toothpick and pour the syrup evenly over the warm cake. Let it soak in.
- For the glaze, mix the icing sugar, lemon juice, and milk until smooth and pourable.
- Pour the glaze over the cooled cake, then drizzle with the melted raspberry jam. Use a skewer to swirl the jam into the glaze for a marbled effect.
- Let set before slicing into squares.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for a more even batter.
- Be gentle when folding in raspberries to maintain their shape.
- The cake can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Optional: add a few drops of vanilla extract for extra depth of flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg