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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...

Raspberry Sprinkle Macarons

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I made these cute Raspberry Sprinkle Macarons for two reasons.  I wanted to try out my new electric pink food gel from @americolor and I wanted to make raspberry flavoured macarons. I love how the electric pink food gel creates this pretty baby pink colour after they were baked.  Some colours tend to fade after being baked. I only used two small drops of the food colour gel to achieve the colour. These Raspberry Sprinkle Macarons are filled with a delicious raspberry buttercream and covered in cute sprinkles. Did you know that once macarons are filled, they are best eaten after they have been in the refrigerator overnight?  This is so that the macarons become more chewy and develop more flavour.  I know it's hard to wait and not eat them. Happy Baking xo Raspberry Sprinkle Macarons Ingredients · 75 grams almond meal · 1 cup icing sugar · 2 egg whites · 4 tablespoons caster sugar · Food colouring (electric pink - Americolor...