Lemon Drizzle Cake

A moist lemon cake, with the most delicious fresh lemon drizzle

Lemon Drizzle Cake

Ingredients

225g gluten-free flour

225g dairy-free margarine

225g caster sugar

3 level teaspoons gluten-free baking powder

¼ teaspoon xanthan gum 

4 large eggs

4 tablespoons dairy-free milk

grated zest of 1 large lemon

for the lemon drizzle glaze:

juice of 1-2 lemons

Grated zest of 1 lemon

175g granulated sugar

What to do

Preheat your oven to 180 C  / 350 F / Gas 4.  Lightly oil a deep 20cm cake tin and line with greaseproof or parchment paper.

Sift together the gluten-free flour, baking powder and xanthan gum. 

Add the dairy-free spread, caster sugar, eggs, dairy-free milk and lemon zest.  

Whisk the ingredients together using an electric whisk, until the mixture turns a paler colour.

Spoon the mixture into your prepared tin and even out the surface. 

Bake in the centre of your oven for 35-40 minutes, until well risen and springy to the touch.

Let it stand for 5 minutes, before turning out on to cooling rack.

In the meantime, make the glaze by mixing the lemon juice, lemon zest and sugar together until the sugar starts to dissolve.  

Pour evenly over the cake whilst it is still a little warm.

Decorate with slices of fresh lemon to serve.