Recipe#6371
Title: Lemon Cake (English)
From: "ray.watson"Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 19:19:50 +0000
Lemon Cake (English)
Yield: 4 servings6 oz SR flour
6 oz Margarine
6 oz Sugar(caster or soft brown)
2 lg Eggs
Rind of 1 lemon,grated
Finely
Set oven to 375/F or Mark 5. Grease an 8 inch x 10 inch roasting
tin. Cream the margarine and sugar in a bowl until soft. Beat the
eggs in a basin and gradually beat into the creamed mixture. Fold in
the flour and the grated lemon rind. Spread the mixture evenly in
the tin and bake for 30 to 40 minutes until springy to the touch.
For the topping, mix the caster sugar and lemon juice together, and
while the sponge is still hot pour the mixture over the top of the
cake. Leave to cool in the tin and cut into slices.