'I made James Martin's lemon drizzle loaf cake and all my family loved it'

James Martin shared his look for citrus drizzle loaf barroom connected ITV's This Morning and it's a steadfast favourite with viewers. Here's however you tin marque the delicious cake

A citrus drizzle loaf barroom is simply a beloved dainty for many, but getting the equilibrium of citrus flavour conscionable close tin beryllium tricky.

Too overmuch citrus tin marque the cook overpowering, portion excessively small tin permission it lacking successful zest. A fewer years back, James Martin shared his foolproof look connected ITV's This Morning, claiming it serves 8 and is simply a doddle to whip up.

Having baked my just stock of citrus drizzles implicit the past mates of years, I was funny to spot if James' recipe would output a little dense result, writes Express.co.uk's Sophie Harris.

Ingredients

• 250g brushed butter
• 250g caster sugar
• Five eggs
• Three unwaxed lemons zested
• 250g self-raising four

For the drizzle:

• 150g caster sugar
• Three lemons, juiced

For the icing:

• 200g icing sugar
• Lemon foodstuff to premix to a heavy drizzle

Method

I began by lining a loaf tin with parchment insubstantial and preheating the oven to 180C oregon 160C Fan. With the oven preheated and the tin lined, I creamed the food and sweetener unneurotic astatine a mean velocity utilizing an electrical whisk (though sometimes I usage my freestanding mixer, oregon adjacent a woody spoon).

Once airy and fluffy, I added the eggs 1 astatine a time, followed by the citrus zest. I past folded successful the flour by manus utilizing a woody spoon oregon spatula, taking attraction not to overmix.

Next, I poured the substance into the lined tin and baked it for 50 minutes connected the mediate shelf. It came retired looking a tad dark, truthful I'd urge checking from 45 minutes onwards adjacent time.

For the drizzle, I mixed caster sweetener and citrus foodstuff successful a bowl, pouring it implicit the barroom portion it was inactive warm. Once afloat baked, I combined the icing sweetener with immoderate citrus foodstuff and drizzled it implicit the barroom for the last touch.

This barroom was heavenly, incredibly light, and the equilibrium of citrus was conscionable perfect. I would surely cook this barroom again arsenic it was a deed with my family. The lone happening I'd alteration is to cheque connected the barroom a spot earlier, but that could beryllium due to the fact that my oven tends to tally a spot hot.