It has been a glorious summer here. We are
still enjoying the garden, coffee outside, the late flowers and a
sudden burst of energy from the roses. I am determined to catch every
moment before it is sock and woolly jumper time. So I am passing on to
you a little piece of pure summer. This lemon cake recipe I read about on Lucy's blog attic24.typepad.com and it is delicious. Close your eyes and sit in the sun with a
frothy coffee and you will be back in July......
Lucy's Lemon Cake
125gm Margarine
175gm castor sugar
Grated rind of 2 lemons plus the juice saved for later
2 beaten eggs
175gm self raising flour
a little milk
50gm granulated sugar
Whizz
the margarine, sugar (175gm), lemon rind until fluffy. Beat in the
eggs. Fold in the flour and 2 tablespoons of milk. Tip into a greased 2
lb loaf tin. I use a paper case here for loaf tins. Bake at 180 degrees
for 40-45 minutes. Heat the lemon juice and 50gm sugar in the microwave
for 2 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved. When the cake is cooked,
take from the oven and stab the top all over with a long kebab stick
then spoon over the lemon juice mixture. Let it cool in the tin and
absorb all the lemony liquid.
This
is delicious with plain yogurt, ice cream, as a pudding, or with hot
coffee and fruit. I hope you enjoy this sunshine cake. Oh and the mug is
my favourite and comes from Alford pottery on the Lincolnshire
coast........ Thank you Lucy for giving us this lovely recipe.
