Syrupy and citrusy, cut yourself a slice of sweet and sour splendour.
Cake:
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| 175g (6oz) | self-raising flour
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| 1 | teaspoon baking powder
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| 175g (6oz) | Stork packet
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| 175g (6oz) | caster sugar
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| 3 | medium eggs
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| 2 | tablespoons milk
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| 2 | lemon rinds, finely grated
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Lemon syrup:
| 2 | lemons, juiced and strained
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| 115g (4oz) | caster sugar
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Method:
- Start by preheating your oven to 180°C, 350°F or gas mark 4.
- Then sift the flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl, add the remaining cake ingredients and beat together until smooth.
- Grease and line the base of a 1kg loaf tin and spoon in the mixture.
- Bake for an hour or until cooked.
- Turn the cake out.
- Warm the lemon juice and sugar together.
- And now for the main event, drizzle the lemony syrup all over the cake and watch it soak in. Mmmmm.
| Per serving | GDAs for average adults* |
| Calories | 322 | 16% |
| Sugars g | 29.2 | 32% |
| Fat g | 15.4 | 22% |
| Saturates g | 5.1 | 26% |
| Salt g (based on sodium) | 0.73 | 12% |
*Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs) based on values for women