Lemon Slice Cake

This recipe is originally belongs to Donal Skehan. I follow his website on www.donalskehan.com and adore himself at the first time from watching "Grandma's Boy" in National Geographic People Channel. He makes lots of simple recipes and so multi talent; from savory dish and sweet treats (actually, I follow his Instagram too; I'm kinda a stalker lol)

This lemon slice cake is originally called Lemon Drizzle Slices (the recipe is here http://www.donalskehan.com/recipes/lemon-drizzle-slices/). This cake is so perfect for afternoon tea because it's so fresh and bright, not too sweet and very easy to make. I made this cake twice; first for my office mates and second for my family's leisure time on weekend. Remember to use fresh and good quality ingredients cause the result depends on them. The cake will be soft, moist and yummy. See my rebake below.

The ingredients you need are:

225 gr Granulated Sugar

250 gr Self-Raised Flour, sieved

1 tsp Baking Powder

225 gr Butter

4 Eggs

3 tbs Milk

Lemon zest from 3 lemons (use the yellow part only)

For the topping, the ingredients we need are:

200 gr Icing Sugar

Lemon zest from 1 lemon

Lemon juice from 1 lemon

First of all, preheat the oven at 325 degrees F. Combine dry ingredients of self-raised flour, granulated sugar and baking powder in a large bowl, then make a dwell in the center with spoon. Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients then mix until well combined using hand mixer with medium speed. Add the lemon zest and mix again for 2 minutes until the batter becomes yellow and fluffy.

Prepare a square baking pan 20x20 cm with parchment paper and pour the batter into baking pan, bake the cake in the middle rack of the oven for 35 minutes until golden brown and no residual when you poke the cake using toothpick.

After the cake is done, let it rest at the room temperature for at least 20 minutes.

Meanwhile waiting the cake is cool, we make the topping by mixing icing sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice using whisk until well combined. Set aside.

Remove the cake from the baking pan and pull off from parchment paper, then drizzle the topping right on the whole cake.

Let the cake cool completely, then slice it into mini square before serving.

Look how beautiful those cake slices!! My friend has already asked me to make this cake as her birthday cake next month. Hopes you like my rebake this time. Enjoy!!

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