Mary Berry's zesty lemon drizzle traybake has been major hit 'since 1960s'

13 September 2023 , 08:58

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Mary Berry's recipe is classed as a 'staple'

Refreshing, zesty and delicious, lemon drizzle loaf is a classic sweet treat loved by many. A real crowd pleaser, the cake is already simple to make, but when turned into a traybake it gets even easier. Fortunately, Mary Berry's lemon drizzle traybake "has been a hit since the 1960s" as this is the recipe she is "most asked for when stopped in the street".

The recipe takes 30 minutes to prepare, 40 minutes to cook and make 16 servings when cut into squares. The former Great British Bake Off judge's recipe has 181 five-star ratings on the BBC Good Food website, making it a staple in many people's homes. You can make her famous lemon drizzle traybake as well, according to The Express.

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 225g baking spread, plus extra for greasing
• 225g caster sugar
• 275g self-raising flour
• 2tsp baking powder
• Four free-range eggs
• 4tbsp milk
• Two unwaxed lemons, finely grated zest only

For the glaze:

• 175g granulated sugar
• Two lemons, juice only

Method:

To start, grease a 30cmx23cm tin with butter and line the base with parchment paper before turning the oven on at 180C or 160C fan. Then measure all of the cake ingredients into a large bowl and beat for two minutes, or until well blended. You want to make sure not to over-mix the batter as this will affect the final result so keep an eye on the ingredients. Then you'll want to turn the mixture into the tin.

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Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the cake has shrunk a little from the sides of the tin and springs back when lightly touched with a fingertip in the centre of the cake. Meanwhile, make the glaze by mixing the sugar with the lemon juice and stirring until it is all combined. Leave the cake to cook for five minutes in the tin, then lift out and place on a wire rack set over a tray.

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Bryony Gooch