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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...

Lemon Macarons

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I've always wanted to make lemon macarons filled with homemade lemon curd.  If you read my last blog post, I finally made my homemade lemon curd.  So here are the lemon macarons. These lemon macarons taste so good filled with lemon curd and a lemon buttercream.  The combination of lemon curd and buttercream are perfect together.  I'm so happy with the end results and my family are requesting another batch be made. If you love lemons in baked goods, this is a great recipe to try as it's full of lemon flavour. Happy Baking xo Lemon Macarons Ingredients · ¾ cups almond meal · 1 cups icing sugar · 2 egg whites · 4 tablespoons caster sugar · 1 teaspoon vanilla extract · Yellow food colouring Buttercream · 57 grams butter, softened ·  1½ cups icing sugar · 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind (optional) · 1-3 tablespoons lemon juice · ¼ cup homemade or store lemon curd (refer to lemon curd recipe for homemade curd) Instructions ...