Gin and lemon squares

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 160fan and line 20x30 baking tin with greaseproof paper

Step 2

Beat together the butter and the sugar, add the eggs, and flour and beat till combined

Step 3

Fold in the gin, lemon zest, and lemon juice then pour into the tin and spread out. Bake for 25-30 minutes

Step 4

Make the syrup by mixing all the ingredients, leave the cake to cool for 10 minutes then poke holes with a fork and pour over the drizzle

Step 5

Beat the butter till soft then add in the icing sugar, gin, lemon juice and lemon zest and beat till fluffy.

Step 6

Spread the buttercream over the cake and sprinkle some zest then cut into squares to serve