Cosy Oven Lemon Drizzle Loaf
Difficulty: Easy • Serves: 8–10 slices
There’s always at least one loaf cake on our counter at The Cosy Oven, and this lemon drizzle is a firm favourite. It’s simple, bright, and full of zesty flavour — the kind of bake that disappears slice by slice with cups of tea and coffee.
Ingredients
For the loaf:
- 200 g unsalted butter, softened
- 200 g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 200 g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 3 tbsp milk
For the drizzle:
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 100 g icing sugar
Method
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (fan 150°C). Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, adding a spoonful of flour if the mixture looks like it’s curdling.
- Fold in the dry ingredients – flour, baking powder and lemon zest – until just combined. Stir in the milk to loosen the batter slightly.
- Pour into the tin and smooth the top.
- Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, mix the drizzle: whisk the lemon juice and icing sugar together until smooth.
- Poke holes all over the warm cake with a skewer and carefully pour the drizzle over the top, letting it soak in.
- Leave to cool in the tin, then slice and serve.
Cosy Oven Tip
For extra lemon flavour, add an extra teaspoon of finely grated zest to the batter and a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness.