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Lemon Drizzle Cake & Lemon Curd

Lemon Drizzle Cake & Lemon Curd

with White Chocolate Ganache | Serves 6+
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on April 01, 2026
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Calories
802 kcal
Protein
11g protein
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Eggs
  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Soy
  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Milk
  • Peanuts
  • Soy
  • Sesame
  • Almond
  • Brazil nut
  • Traces of Cashew
  • Hazelnut
  • Macadamia
  • Pine Nut
  • Pecan
  • Pistachio
  • Walnut
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Pine nut
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
/ Serving 6 people

½ packet

Icing Sugar

(May be present: Gluten, Wheat, Milk, Peanuts, Soy, Sesame, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pine Nut, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut.)

2

Lemon

1 packet

Caster Sugar

(May be present: Gluten, Wheat, Milk, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pine nut, Pistachio, Walnut, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy.)

1 packet

basic sponge mix

(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Macadamia, Pecan, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Walnut, Hazelnut.)

1 packet

white chocolate chips

(Contains: Milk, Soy; May be present: Gluten, Peanuts, Sesame, Wheat, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pine Nut, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut.)

1 packet

light cooking cream

(Contains: Milk;)

1 packet

lemon curd

(Contains: Milk;)

Not included in your delivery

200 g

butter

(Contains: Milk;)

3

eggs

(Contains: Eggs;)

⅓ cup

milk

(Contains: Milk;)

Energy (kJ)3355 kJ
Calories802 kcal
Fat41.4 g
of which saturates23.8 g
Carbohydrate98.3 g
of which sugars77.4 g
Dietary Fibre7.7 g
Protein11 g
Sodium585 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Cooking Steps

1
1

• Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease and line the loaf tin with baking paper. • Measure 200g of the butter and set aside at room temperature to soften. Weigh out 100g of icing sugar. • Zest lemons, then juice (you should get about 1/4 cup juice).

TIP: Weigh out your ingredients before you start as we've sent a bit extra icing sugar!

2
2

• In a large bowl, place caster sugar and softened butter. Beat with electric beaters until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add the eggs and beat until smooth, 1-2 minutes. • Using a spoon, fold in basic sponge mix, lemon zest and the milk until just combined. • Pour cake batter into the lined loaf tin. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until golden and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

TIP: Softened butter is easier to beat and helps your cake have a light texture!

3
3

• While the cake is baking, place white chocolate chips in a medium heatproof bowl. • In a small saucepan, heat light cooking cream over medium heat until just steaming, 2-3 minutes. • Pour cream over chocolate, then stir until melted and combined. Refrigerate until thickened, 20-30 minutes.

TIP: You want the cream steaming but not boiling!

4
4

• When the cake has 10 minutes bake time remaining, wash out the saucepan. • Add 1/4 cup lemon juice and the measured icing sugar to pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and starting to simmer, 3-4 minutes.

5
5

• When the cake is finished baking and still hot, poke a few holes into the cake, then slowly pour lemon syrup over cake. • Set aside to cool completely in the tin.

6
6

• Transfer cake to a serving plate. Spread with white chocolate ganache. • Slice and serve with lemon curd. Enjoy!

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Feb 2026
  • Flavour: Customers loved the zingy, refreshing taste, perfect for afternoon tea. The lemon drizzle cake received rave reviews for its delicious flavour.
  • Ease of prep: While some found it time-consuming to prepare, most agreed the effort was worthwhile for the tasty result.
  • Suggestions: For best results, follow the recipe closely to avoid issues with density or sinking. Patience during preparation pays off.
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