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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...

Baked Churros

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The third week of this famous cities collaboration with Taryn @life_and_sprinkles and Rebecca @rosesandwhiskers takes me to Madrid, Spain. Churros has to be one of my favourite fried-dough pastries.  So for this bake I decided to go for a healthier version of this delicious treat. These Baked Churros are crispy and golden and are covered in a delicious cinnamon sugar.  They taste amazing on their own.  But if you want to take it to the next level, you can dip them in a delicious chocolate sauce. I decided to pipe out some cute cactus churros for something a little more fun. Happy Baking xo Baked Churros Ingredients · 75 grams butter · 1 cup water · 2 tablespoons brown sugar · Pinch or two of salt to taste · 1 cup plain flour · 1 teaspoon vanilla extract · 2 eggs Cinnamon Sugar · 50 grams butter, softened · ¼ cup sugar · ½ teaspoon cinnamon Chocolate Dipping Sauce · 60 grams dark chocolat...