{"id":974,"date":"2026-01-25T13:13:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T13:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=974"},"modified":"2026-01-25T13:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T13:13:58","slug":"lemon-drizzle-loaf-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=974","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake (Classic &amp; Moist)<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This <strong>Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake<\/strong> is soft, buttery, and packed with fresh lemon flavour. The sponge is light yet moist, and the sharp lemon drizzle soaks into the warm cake, creating the perfect balance between sweet and tangy. It\u2019s an easy, reliable recipe that works every time and is ideal for afternoon tea, dessert, or a simple homemade treat.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Preparation Details<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prep time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake time:<\/strong> 45\u201355 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooling time:<\/strong> 30 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total time:<\/strong> About 1 hour 30 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Servings:<\/strong> 10\u201312 slices<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tin size:<\/strong> 2 lb (900 g) loaf tin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the lemon loaf cake:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>225 g (1 cup) <strong>unsalted butter<\/strong>, softened to room temperature<\/li>\n<li>225 g (1 cup) <strong>caster sugar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>4 <strong>large eggs<\/strong>, room temperature<\/li>\n<li>225 g (1\u00be cups) <strong>self-raising flour<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon <strong>baking powder<\/strong> (optional, for extra lift)<\/li>\n<li>Zest of <strong>3 lemons<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons <strong>fresh lemon juice<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons <strong>milk<\/strong> (or yogurt for extra moisture)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon <strong>vanilla extract<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Pinch of <strong>salt<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the lemon drizzle:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Juice of <strong>2 lemons<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>100\u2013120 g (\u00be\u20131 cup) <strong>icing sugar<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Method \u2013 Step by Step<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Prepare the oven and tin<\/h3>\n<p>Preheat your oven to <strong>180\u00b0C (350\u00b0F)<\/strong> or <strong>170\u00b0C fan<\/strong>.<br \/>\nLine a loaf tin with baking paper, leaving some overhang on the sides so the cake can be lifted out easily after baking.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Cream the butter and sugar<\/h3>\n<p>In a large mixing bowl, beat the <strong>softened butter and caster sugar<\/strong> together using an electric mixer for <strong>3\u20135 minutes<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe mixture should become <strong>pale, fluffy, and creamy<\/strong>. This step is very important because it adds air to the cake and helps create a light texture.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Add the eggs<\/h3>\n<p>Add the eggs <strong>one at a time<\/strong>, beating well after each addition.<br \/>\nIf the mixture starts to curdle, add <strong>1 tablespoon of flour<\/strong> and continue mixing \u2014 this will bring it back together.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Add flavourings<\/h3>\n<p>Mix in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lemon zest<\/li>\n<li>Lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>Vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>Milk<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stir gently until everything is evenly combined. At this stage, the batter will smell strongly of fresh lemon.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Fold in the dry ingredients<\/h3>\n<p>Sift the <strong>self-raising flour and baking powder<\/strong> into the bowl.<br \/>\nUsing a spatula, gently fold the flour into the batter until just combined.<\/p>\n<p>Do not overmix \u2014 overmixing will make the cake dense.<\/p>\n<p>The batter should be thick but smooth and easy to spoon into the tin.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Bake the cake<\/h3>\n<p>Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and smooth the top.<br \/>\nPlace in the oven and bake for <strong>45\u201355 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Check after 45 minutes by inserting a skewer into the centre:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If it comes out clean, the cake is ready<\/li>\n<li>If not, bake for a few more minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the top browns too quickly, cover loosely with foil.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Lemon Drizzle<\/h2>\n<h3>7. Make the drizzle<\/h3>\n<p>While the cake is baking, mix the <strong>lemon juice and icing sugar<\/strong> in a small bowl until smooth.<br \/>\nThe drizzle should be runny but not watery.<\/p>\n<h3>8. Drizzle the cake<\/h3>\n<p>When the cake comes out of the oven:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leave it <strong>in the tin<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Use a skewer to poke holes all over the top<\/li>\n<li>Slowly pour the lemon drizzle over the hot cake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This allows the drizzle to soak deeply into the sponge.<\/p>\n<p>Leave the cake in the tin for <strong>20\u201330 minutes<\/strong>, then lift it out and allow it to cool completely.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips for the Best Lemon Drizzle Loaf<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Always use <strong>room-temperature ingredients<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Lemon zest gives more flavour than juice \u2014 don\u2019t skip it<\/li>\n<li>The cake tastes even better <strong>the next day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Store wrapped at room temperature for up to <strong>4\u20135 days<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve plain or dusted with icing sugar<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy with tea, coffee, or milk<\/li>\n<li>Add a spoon of cream or Greek yogurt on the side for dessert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u00a0Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake (Classic &amp; Moist) &nbsp; This Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake is soft, buttery, and packed with&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","category-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=974"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":976,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974\/revisions\/976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}