Gin and tonic cake

Name: Gin and tonic cake
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 200g unsalted butter plus extra for greasing; 200g golden caster sugar; 4 large eggs; 175g plain flour; 75g full-fat lemon yogurt; 100g self-raising flour; 3 tbsp gin; 3 lemons zested (you’ll use the juice in the syrup); to serve crème fraîche or lemon yogurt; 5 lemons juiced plus 2 small lemons, sliced and end slices discarded; 125g golden caster sugar; 12 juniper berries; 6 tbsp tonic water; 2 tbsp gin

Instructions

Cook:1h 30min

This double lemon, gin and tonic cake combines two of our favourite things. It's easy to make and sure to please a crowd - a new way to enjoy your G&T

Updated at: Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:30:09 GMT