A basic British cake from Paul Hollywood, this zingy lemon drizzle slice is a straightforward traybake, made additional particular with feather icing

• Preparation and cooking time
  • Prep:25 minutes
  • Cook dinner:30 minutes
• Simple
• cuts into 12 slices

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Elements

For the cake

• 70g softened unsalted butter
• 120g caster sugar
• 2 medium eggs
• 140g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• finely grated zest 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp lemon curd
• 2 tbsp full-fat milk

For the drizzle topping

• 30g granulated sugar
• juice 1 lemon

For the feather icing

• 250g icing sugar
• 3 tbsp water
• splash of yellow meals colouring

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Methodology

• STEP 1

  Warmth oven to 180C/160C fan/ gasoline 4. Line a 20 x 20cm sq. baking tin with baking parchment.

• STEP 2

  Utilizing an electrical whisk, beat the butter and sugar collectively till pale, mild and fluffy. Add the eggs and blend once more. Add the flour, baking powder, lemon zest, lemon curd and milk, and blend with a wood spoon till all of the elements are totally mixed. Pour the combination into the ready tin and bake for 25-30 minutes or till a skewer comes out clear.

• STEP 3

  Combine the sugar and lemon juice collectively and pour over the new cake. Go away to chill within the tin. You’ll be able to eat the cake as it’s, or for a elaborate end, strive making this feather icing.

• STEP 4

  Combine the icing sugar with simply sufficient water to present a runny, however not watery, icing. Put a small quantity of icing in a separate bowl. Add a number of drops of the meals colouring to the icing till pale yellow. Spoon right into a disposable icing bag.

• STEP 5

  Take away the cake from the tin and peel off the baking parchment. Sit the cake on a wire rack over a baking tray. Unfold the white icing excessive. Pipe skinny strains of the colored icing throughout the width of the cake. Use a cocktail stick to pull by way of the strains in reverse instructions to create a feathered impact. Go away to set earlier than reducing into slices.