Lovely Lemon Cake Recipes

LOVELY LEMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 10-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan., In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan; refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and salt until smooth. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake 70-80 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., Remove rim from pan. If desired, top cheesecake with lemon slices.

LOVELY LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
• Spray a 22 cm square oven pan with non-;stick spray.
• Place the butter, caster sugar and eggs in a mixing bowl and beat until well blended.
• Add the lemon juice and rind and beat well.
• Sift in the self-raising flour and baking powder, beating until well blended.
• Turn into the prepared oven pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the cake is done.
• Cool slightly.
• Prick the top of the cake.
• Heat the ingredients for the topping until just melted.
• Pour over the cake and slice while still warm.
• Makes a medium-sized cake.

LOVELY LEMON DRIZZLE LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 170c/150c fan/gas 3½. Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin with baking parchment. Put the butter, caster sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl, and beat with an electric hand whisk until pale and fluffy. Crack in 1 egg, whisk into the butter mixture until well combined, then add 1 heaped tbsp flour and mix again. Continue with the remaining eggs and flour, finishing with any remaining flour and mixing until just combined. Finally, add the yogurt and lemon curd, and fold together with a spatula until smooth. Scrape the mixture into the tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 45-50 mins until golden and risen - a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake should come out clean.
• Leave to cool in the tin for 5 mins. For the drizzle, mix the lemon juice and sugars in a small bowl. Transfer the cake to a cooling rack. Using a fine skewer or cocktail stick, poke holes all over the top of the cake. Spoon over the drizzle, scatter with the reserved zest and leave to soak in for 10 mins before serving. Will keep in a cake tin for 3 days.