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Lemon Drizzle Cake

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Calling all lemon lovers.  This Lemon Drizzle Cake is the perfect bake for anyone who loves lemon in desserts or cakes.  This cake uses the whole lemon.  The zest is used in the cake and the lemon juice is used to make the lemon sugar syrup and the lemon icing.  You will definitely enjoy the lemon flavour right throughout the whole cake. A slice of this Lemon Drizzle Cake is lovely for afternoon tea or just because you love a slice of cake packed with lemon flavour.  It's so easy to make and the perfect cake to share with others without it being too sweet. Happy Baking xo Lemon Drizzle Cake Ingredients · 100 grams unsalted butter · 150 grams caster sugar · 150 grams self-raising flour · 2 eggs · 3 tablespoons milk · Zest of 2 lemons Lemon sugar syrup · 50 grams caster sugar · Juice of 2 lemons (reserve 1 tablespoon for icing) Lemon icing · 100 grams icing sugar · 1 tablespoon lemon juice  Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 180°C.  2. Grease and line a loa...

Halloween Galettes

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Here is another fun Halloween bake. A while ago, I started making galettes and I have to say they are so delicious.  If you have never tasted a galette, I would say they taste similar to danish pastries. So for this bake, I wanted to create some Halloween treats using this pastry. These Halloween Galettes are made from a sweet pastry dough which is light and flaky.  They are filled with delicious apricot halves. They are an easy and fun bake for this festive season. You could use commercially purchased pastry but making this pastry is quick and easy.  The pastry tastes so good and you will not be disappointed. Happy Baking xo Halloween Galettes Ingredients · 1¼ cups plain flour · ¼ teaspoon salt · 115 grams unsalted butter (cold & cubed) · ¼ cup sour cream · ¼ cup ice water · 1 tablespoon vinegar Filling · 1 can apricot halves · ¼ cup sugar · 2 pinches salt · 1 tablespoon...