Lemon sponge cake

Name: Lemon sponge cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 225 g (1 + 2 tbsp) caster sugar; 225 g (1 ¾ cups) self-raising flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 225 g (1 cup) baking spread or butter; 4 eggs; zest of 2 lemons; 1 1/2 tablespoons of lemon juice; 200 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened; 400 g (2 ¾ cups) icing sugar / confectioners sugar, sifted; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:20min

This lemon sponge cake is light, fluffy and full of zingy lemon flavour. Best of all, it's really simple to bake making it perfect for kids and beginner bakers alike.

Updated at: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:13:15 GMT