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Lemon Drizzle Cake

  • RECIPE MAKES: 8 portions
  • COOK TIME: 1hr 20 mins
  • THIS RECIPE IS EXCHANGE FREE
Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas mark 5.

Step 2

Cream together the sugar and margarine in a bowl.

Step 3

Add the Fate low protein all-purpose and the baking powder and rub together with your hands until it resembles breadcrumbs.

Step 4

In a separate bowl, mix together the ProZero, egg replacer, lemon curd and ½ of the lemon zest.

Step 5

Add the ProZero mixture to the dry mixture and mix until well combined.

Step 6

Pour into a lined 20cm cake tin and bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until cooked through.

Step 7

Remove from the oven and the cake tin and set aside

Step 8

Whilst the cake is still warm, prick the cake several times with a skewer.

Step 9

For the topping, mix together the lemon juice and the granulated sugar and pour over the cake. Then allow to cool.

Step 10

When the cake is cool, mix together the icing sugar and water and pour over the cake.

Step 11

Top with the rest of the lemon zest and cool in the fridge for 30 mins or until the icing has set.

Fate low protein all-purpose mix and ProZero are foods for special medical purposes and must be used under medical supervision.

  • For the sponge:
  • 50g Sugar
  • 50g Soft margarine
  • 100g Fate low protein all-purpose mix
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 75ml ProZero
  • 1 tsp Egg replacer
  • 2 tbsp Lemon curd
  • Zest of 1 lemon (keep half aside for topping)
  • For the topping:
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 85g Granulated sugar
  • 150g Icing sugar
  • 25ml Water