Morello Cherry and Lemon Cake
"From Leith's Recipe of the Day. I haven't made it yet but the recipe says: a delicious lemon drizzle cake that is ideal for teatime. It is a little moist, so take care when eating it.
I couldn't get the correct description for cherries in. It should read:
4oz/110g drained weight tinned or bottled morello cherries
There's three lots of sugar in this recipe, btw."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 ounces butter
- 2 ounces caster sugar
- 2 ounces soft light brown sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 4 ounces self raising flour
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 4 ounces morello cherries (jars or tinned)
- 1 grated lemon, juice and zest of
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar
directions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F, gas mark 4.Grease and flour a 1lb.450g loaf tin. Line the base with greaseproof paper.
- Cream the butter, add the sugar and beat well until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the eggs, beating well between each addition. If the mixture looks as though it might curdle, add a tablespoon of flour.
- Add the flour and stir until just incorporated. The mixture should be of a reluctant dropping consistency so if it is too thick, add a little milk.
- Add the cherries and lemon zest and pile into the loaf tin.
- Bake for 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin.
- Heat the lemon juice, add the caster sugar and allow to dissolve. Pour this over the still warm cake and leave to get cold, then remove from the tin.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
Have any thoughts about this recipe?
Share it with the community!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Not much to tell! I'm a South African living in London, mother of four rangingfrom 25 to 9. I am desperately trying to get my children's stories published - anyone out there interested? Until my ship sails in, I cook, eat everything and anything, and then diet like mad. I love experimenting with new recipes and I absolutely hate spoilt kids who visit and say? "what is THIS?" and push it away without trying.
My favourite cookbook is Mrs Beeton's family cookbook. 1994 edition.
