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Lemon drizzle cake
Photo: David Holifield

Lemon drizzle cake

12 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 12 openrecipes
Lemon drizzle cake

This lemon drizzle loaf cake is a French teatime favourite that Raymond Blanc has served at his restaurant for the past 25 years.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

796
Calories
21g
Protein
24g
Fat
116g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5 free-range eggs
  • 300g/11oz caster sugar
  • 140ml/5fl oz double cream
  • 3 lemons
  • 1½ tbsp dark rum
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 80g/3oz unsalted butter
  • 240g/8½oz plain flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 3 tbsp apricot jam
  • 1 lemon
  • 150g/5oz icing sugar

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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