LEMON CAKE

SERVES 8 PREP 10 MINS COOK 50 MINS

• ¾ cup butter, at room temperature

• ¾ cup caster

sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 1¼ cups

self-raising flour • ⅓ cup milk • Finely grated rind and juice of 1 large lemon • ¼ cup icing

sugar, sifted

1 Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease and line an 11 x 22cm loaf pan with baking paper. Using electric beaters,beat butter and caster sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy.

2 Add eggs, flour, milk and lemon rind. Mix well until combined. Spoon into pan. Smooth top.

3 Bake for 45-50 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.

4 Meanwhile, mix the icing sugar and lemon juice until combined. Pour over cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.

5 Leave in pan until completely cold. Decorate with lemon slices if desired.