Name: Linda's Lemon Drizzle Cake
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: flour for dusting the pan; 1 stick butter, softened, plus more for greasing the pan; 3/4 cup superfine sugar; 2 large, free-range eggs, beaten; finely grated zest and juice of 3 lemons; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose or light spelt flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted

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Linda's Lemon Drizzle CakeMary McCartney

This is a loaf cake that my mum liked to make and it remains a firm favorite of mine. The lemon syrup poured over the freshly baked cake seeps down into the sponge and adds a special moisture to the taste. Perfect to have with a cup of tea in the afternoon.

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