Jane Asher’s lemon traybake
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Jane Asher knows that at the National Garden Scheme, we don’t like waiting for cake either. So she’s very kindly sent us a speedy recipe!
Jane says, “This is a very simple tray bake recipe: as far as I’m concerned you can’t go wrong with lemon! One of my very favourite tastes and it makes for a zingy, fresh cake that’s great for summer teas or served with fruit as a dessert. It’s made using the all-in-one method, which is quick and easy to do – and to clear up. You won’t have to wait too long for this one!”
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan assisted, 350°F, gas mark 4). Prepare a 12”x9” baking tray by greasing lightly and lining the base with baking parchment or silicon.
- Simply put all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat well together.
- Turn the mix into the baking tray and bake for 35-40 minutes until risen and springy to the fingers. Let the cake cool in the tray.
- Beat the lemon juice gradually into the icing sugar until it is glossy and smooth, then drizzle the icing over the cake.
- Once the icing is set, at the last minute (as the acid in the fruit will dissolve the icing after a while), cut the cake into sixteen portions and top each one with a slice of strawberry.
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Ingredients
- 225g spreadable butter
- 225g castor sugar
- 4 medium eggs
- 300g self-raising cake flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Grated rind and juice of 1 large lemon
- For the icing:
- 150g sieved icing sugar
- 1-2 tbsps lemon juice
- 5-6 large strawberries, sliced
