By Dinah :: G-Fresh Spices
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Lemon Thyme Basil Syrup Cake
INGREDIENTS :: CAKE
2 lemons – juice & rind
75g butter softened
80g raw sugar
1 egg
1t pure vanilla essence
2t G-Fresh Lemon Thyme Basil seasoning
110g SR flour
1/3C milk
METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 160*C
2. Cream butter & sugar until pale and fluffy, then add in egg, vanilla essence, G-Fresh seasoning, lemon juice and rind. Add in flour and milk, mix till combined. Pour into greased 6″ cake pan and bake for 50mins and skewer comes out clean. While the cake is in the oven it’s time to make your syrup.
INGREDIENTS :: SYRUP
1/3C raw sugar
1 lemon – juice & rind
2T water
Bring the syrup ingredients to a boil then reduce to simmer until sugar has dissolved. When the cake comes out of the oven pour the warm syrup over the hot cake and set aside until completely cooled before icing.
INGREDIENTS :: ICING
125g icing sugar
1/2 lemon juiced
Whisk together and drizzle over cooked cake then garnish with lemon thyme buds and serve with cream.
Dinah xx
If you like this sweet treat, you should try one of my fave easy dinners, Mexican Chilli Rice — recipe HERE.
