Ingredients
3/4 cup (175g) SR flour
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup (175g) caster sugar
3/4 cup (175g) soft butter
3 eggs
1 large lemon—zest, juice
Method
Preheat oven to 190C and grease cake pan.
Grate zest of lemon and juice needed (50ml) Save 30 ml for icing.
Sift flour and baking powder into bowl and add remaining ingredients.
Beat until smooth and pour into greased tin.
Bake for 30-40 min, checking to stop burning.
While still hot poke with a fork all over to allow icing to drip through.
Icing Ingredients
1/2 cup (125g icing sugar)
2 tblsp (30ml) lemon juice
Water
Icing method
Add icing sugar to bowl and add lemon juice and water and beat until smooth and runny enough to coat cake.