Description
Indulge in the delightful Paul Hollywood One-Bowl Lemon cake—a perfect treat for any occasion. This easy-to-make recipe offers a moist crumb and a vibrant lemon glaze that elevates your teatime or gatherings. With just one bowl required, cleanup is a breeze, allowing you to focus on savoring this zesty dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g granulated sugar
- 115 g unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 60 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 190 g all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 120 ml whole milk
- For the Glaze: 120 g powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease and line a 23 cm round cake pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
- Gently stir in lemon zest and juice until blended.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt; mix gently until just combined.
- Gradually incorporate milk until the batter is smooth.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30–35 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- While baking, whisk together powdered sugar and lemon juice for the glaze.
- Cool the cake in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack; drizzle with glaze.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg