Lazy Lemon Butter Cake

Ingredients

1/2 cup castor sugar (144 gm)

1/2 cup margarine or butter (125 gm)

1/2 tbsp lemon zest (approximately from 1 lemon)

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

1/8 cup of fresh milk

1/8 cup of juiced lemon (approximately from 1/2 lemon)

3 small eggs Grade C

1 cup flour

1/4 tbsp baking powder

Steps

1. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

2. Add in vanilla essence, milk, and lemon juice gradually and kept beating to maintain structural integrity of the light and fluffy mixture. Set aside.

3. In a separate bowl, beat eggs until light and frothy.

4. Gradually add in beaten eggs into butter mixture, alternating with beating the mixture to keep it light and fluffy.

5. After finished adding the eggs, gradually add in the flour and baking powder. Mix until well combined or until no lumps of flour.

6. Bake in a standard loaf pan (25 cm x 13 cm x 6 cm) in a pre-heated oven at 170°C for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.