Lemon cake - how do I make one?

[Amani]

Can someone share with me an easy recipie? Am not the worlds best cook, but am going through this wierd baking phase at the moment and feel inspired to make a Lemon Cake after eating a yummy one at M&S cafe.

[OverMyDeadBody]

in the recipe section (up at the top of the page) you should find the ultimate lemon drizzle cake recipe.

[fryalot]

this is marslady's lemon drizzle cake

delish

[OverMyDeadBody]

here you go

It is famous you know.

[OverMyDeadBody]

x posts

[fryalot]

tis bloody good is what it is

[OverMyDeadBody]

It sure is!

[micku5]

its not only famous but world famous.. baked it for my mum and sister when I visited them in Seychelles and Mauritius.

[Furball]

can I just ask - it says S?R flour then baking powder - is that right? usually only need baking powder with plain

[OverMyDeadBody]

yes it's right. Or at least, that's hoe I make it!

[Amani]

is it just normal sugar or caster sugar (I thought the latter is what is normally needed in baking)?

oohhh....maritius is paradise on earth....

[Amani]

forgot to say thank you....

[OverMyDeadBody]

Amani it really doesn't matter, I guess castor is preferable but I always just use normal.

[Amani]

thanks - will try....

[ZacharyQuack]

Lemon Yoghurt Cake is lovely, especially with cream cheese icing (75gm soft butter, 125g cream cheese, juice and zest of 1 lemon, 2 cups icing sugar whizzed in processor)