Easy peasy, lemon squeezy
Ingredients:
110g softened butter
175g self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
175g golden caster sugar
2 large eggs
100 ml milk
finely grated rind of a large unwaxed lemon
Icing:
juice of a large lemon
100g golden caster sugar
preheat oven to 180C
Line an oblong tin which measures about 16cm x 26 cm with baking parchment.
Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl.
Tip in all the remaining cake ingredients and beat for 2-3 minutes till you have a smoothish thick batter.
Spoon the mixture into tin.
Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden & firm to the touch.
Pierce all over with a skewer.
Beat together icing ingredients and pour over the cake while it is still hot.
Cool in tin and cut into squares.
