Delicious and Easy Lemon Drizzle Cake Recipe

I haven't done a recipe post in a while so I decided I would take some pictures when doing my latest bake so I could share it with you. The pictures aren't of the highest quality because it was getting dark, and to be honest the cake does look a bit boring, but this recipe is all about the taste! It is so lemony, zesty and tangy, perfect for all you citrus lovers!

1) Preheat the oven to fan 160, and grease line a loaf tin.

2) Sift 175g of self-raising flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder into a large glass bowl.

3) Add 175g of margarine, 175g of castor sugar, 3 egg and 4 tablespoons of milk to the dry ingredients.

4) Beat until smooth with a mixer to ensure that all the ingredients are fully combined. It should lighten slightly in colour; this shows that it is properly mixed.

5) Add the rind of two lemons and mix in lightly with a wooden spoon,

6) Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf tin, and hollow out the centre. Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes.

7) As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, turn it on to a wire rack to cool.

8) Use a skewer to make lots of holes all over the top of the cake. Push it in and then twist to make sure the holes are big enough.

9) Wait for the cake to cool fully then heat together the juice of one lemon and 60g of castor sugar in a saucepan. Only a low heat is needed.

10) Spoon the drizzle over the cake. It will sink into the holes so it spreads through the cake. Some of the drizzle will run through so ensure the wire rack is on a surface that can easily be wiped clean.

11) Leave the lemon drizzle to settle into the cake and then transfer it to your chosen serving plate.

12) Enjoy your cake!

emma x

The Tuesday Review: Simple Protecting Moisture Cream

Recently I've started using a new moisturiser and I figured it would be a good idea to share my opinions on it with you. Let me tell you a little story. Simple is a brand that I used when I first begun dabbling my fingers into skincare when I was about 12: I think I owned a travel size bottle of their rich moisturiser, and one of their face washes. However, as I got a bit older and started reading blogs and watching youtube, I became a lot more interested in other brands that seemed to have more to offer from their products, and so I stopped buying things from Simple. A couple of months ago, I decided that I should start using a moisturiser containing SPF to protect my skin from the sun, so I searched the Boots website. This moisturiser by Simple was one of the only budget friendly options with a decent SPF (in this case factor 30) so I thought I may as well try it, and here we are today.

I was initially a bit apprehensive about using this moisturiser, as for the last couple of years I have only used oil-free formulas, however I can safely say that this has never broken me out, nor has it overwhelmed my skin. It leaves my skin really soft but not at all sticky or oily, leaving a good base for me to apply makeup. Although it contains SPF, it doesn't leave a white cast over my skin either. It claims to moisturise and protect the skin and it does just that. Nothing more nothing less. By keeping things simple, the product can work harder at benefiting the skin as much as possible and giving it a good dose of skin loving ingredients.

I would deem this moisturiser to be suitable for all skin types, and would recommend it to everyone as it's important to protect your skin from the sun even from a young age. I also really like that it comes with a pump; in fact the packaging is excellent consdiering the cheap proce of just £4.99. (I actually bought it on half price so it was even less.)

Have you tried anything from Simple? What are your recommendations?

emma x