Trevethan Zesty Lemon Gin & Tonic Drizzle Cake Recipe

We are huge fans of a good lemon drizzle cake here at Trevethan HQ, so when we developed our Trevethan Cornish Craft Zesty Lemon Gin, we knew it had to play a part in our much loved ‘elevenses’ snack! This recipe uses our Zesty Lemon Gin mixed with tonic and sugar to give the ultimate crunchy and punchy lemon drizzle cake topping.

 INGREDIENTS - Cake

· 225g butter 

· 225g caster sugar

· 275g (10 oz) self-raising flour

· 2 teaspoons baking powder

· 4 eggs

· 4 tablespoons milk

· finely grated rind of 2 lemons

INGREDIENTS - G&T Drizzle

· 225g granulated sugar

· 100ml Trevethan Zesty Lemon gin

· Juice of 1 lemon

· 50ml tonic

METHOD

1. Pre-heat the oven to 160°C/325°F. Grease and line a 30 x 23 x 4cm cake tin with baking parchment.

2. Measure all the cake ingredients into a large bowl and mix well, ideally using an electric mixer. Empty mixture into the prepared tin, and level the top.

3. Bake in the middle of your pre-heated oven for about 35-40 minutes or until the cake springs back when pressed lightly or a skewer comes out clean.

4. Allow the cake to cool in the tin for a few minutes then lift the traybake out of the tin still in the lining paper. Carefully remove the paper and put the cake onto a wire rack placed over a tray (to catch drips of the topping). Prick the cake with a skewer all over the top.

5. Mix the Trevethan Zesty Lemon gin, lemon juice and sugar in a small bowl, add a couple of splash’s of tonic to give a runny consistency. Spoon this mixture evenly over the cake whilst it is still just warm. Cool, slice and enjoy!

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