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In honour of good and proper tea, why not try this lemon and English Afternoon tea-infused bake. The makings of a good afternoon tea in the comfort of your own home.
Serves
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Difficulty
Dietary
4
1 hr 15 mins
Easy
V
225g · Unsalted Butter
225g · Caster Sugar
4 · Eggs
1 · Lemon Zest - Grated
225g · Self-raising Flour
100ml · English Afternoon Tea (Left to cool)
100g · Icing Sugar
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
2. Beat together the sugar and the butter until pale and creamy.
3. Slowly add the four eggs, one at a time and mixing throughout.
4. Gently sift in the flour and add the finely grated lemon zest - mix well.
5. Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for around 45-50 mins.
For The Drizzle
1. Mix the juice of half a lemon with the English Afternoon tea.
2. Stir in the sifted icing sugar until the drizzle is no longer translucent - add more icing sugar if needed.
3. Prick the cake with a skewer and wait till it cools.
4. Pour the drizzle over the top of the cake and let it set.
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