Luscious Lemon Cake

Photo: flickr user Tet_Sy

Ingredients

4 ounces Soft butter, (½ stick)

6 ounces Caster sugar, (⅞ c superfine)

6 ounces Self-rising flour, (1 ⅜ cup)

4 tablespoons Milk

2 lrg Eggs

1 Lemon, grated rind of

3 tablespoons Icing sugar, rounded (powdered)

3 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Grease and line a 2 pound loaf tim. Set oven to 350 degrees F or Mark 4. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, sifted flour, finely grated lemon rind and milk. Mix well to a soft dropping consistency. Put in tin, smooth top and bake for 40-50 minutes until firm. Mix sifted icing sugar and lemon juice and pour over cake as soon as it comes out of the oven. Leave in tin until completely cold.