Lemon drizzle and berry cake

I have never made a lemon drizzle cake before so this was a leap into the grey. I think it turned out okay :S


INGREDIENTS
3 eggs
175g self raising flour
175g softened butter
175g caster sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
Dash of lemon juice
Fresh berries
Greased loaf tin

100g caster sugar
Lemon juice



DIRECTIONS
Pre heat oven to gas mark 4

Combine eggs, butter, sugar, flour, baking powder and a dash of lemon juice in a bowl until creamy mixed and fluffy.

Pour into half the mixture into the loaf and layer the berries before adding the rest of the mixture

Bake in the oven for 35 minutes or springy to the touch and golden brown

Remove from the oven and immediately combine the 2nd caster sugar amount and rest of the lemon juice to make a syrup

Turn out the cake and drizzle over the syrup whilst still warm, this allows the infamous crust to form.

Decorate if desired and enjoy :)

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