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Lemon and Sultana Cake

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Harriet Young
An easy and straightforward lemon and sultana loaf cake
5
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 10 Slices

Ingredients
  

  • 140 g softened butter
  • 140 g caster sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 225 g self-raising flour
  • 1 lemon
  • 150 g sultanas

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius. Line a 2lb loaf tin with a loaf tin liner or baking paper.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time, until fully combined.
  • Fold in the flour, making sure that it is all mixed in well.
  • Zest the lemon. Add this to the bowl along with the sultanas. Stir until they are fairly evenly distributed.
  • Spoon the mixture into the loaf tin. Put it into the oven for one hour, until risen, golden and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Keyword Baking, cake, loaf