A Taste of Yellow

Lemon Cake With Strawberries
(adapted from Simple Home Baking-Carol Pastor)

2 large free range eggs
100g of caster sugar
100ml of double cream
zest of a large lemon
lemon juice from half a lemon
115g of sifted self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
50g of melted butter

For the Icing
1/2 cup of double sifted icing sugar
juice of half a lemon
grated zest from an orange or lemon peel



Preheat the oven to 180C. Lightly beat the eggs and sugar together. Beat the cream into the egg mixture for about a minute and add the lemon zest and juice. Fold in the sifted flour and baking powder, and then fold in the melted butter.

Fill either a 1 lb loaf tin lined or greased small ring mold. Bake for about 40-45 minutes in the centre of the oven. Leave to cool on a wire cooling rack.

To make the icing, combine the double sifted icing sugar with the lemon juice and drizzle over the cake.

Grate a bit of orange or lemon zest on top and serve with strawberries in the centre or on the side.


Entry submitted to Winos and Foodies, Livestrong with a Taste of Yellow Event.

Always remembered, Never Forgotten. My dear Uncle Freddy, you are thought of often, Miss You. My co-worker and friend, Barbara your face is still vivid in my mind. My lovely Mother in Law's mother, Babs (Barbara), who sadly, I never had the chance to meet.