Mary Berry's Lemon Drizzle Traybake

From: https://www.womanandhome.com/recipes/mary-berry-s-lemon-drizzle-traybake/

Ingredients

  • 225g butter (room temperature) plus extra for greasing
  • 225g caster sugar
  • 275g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 tbsp milk
  • grated zest of 2 lemons

For the glaze:

  • juice of 2 lemons
  • 175g (6oz) granulated sugar

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C, 160C fan, gas 4. Grease a traybake tin measuring 30cm x 23cm and 4cm deep and line the base with baking parchment.
  2. Place the butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, eggs, milk and lemon zest in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer for 1-2 minutes, or with a wooden spoon for a little longer, until smooth.
  3. Turn the mixture into the lined tin and spread evenly. Use a spatula to smooth and scrape up all the mixture around the sides of the bowl.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until risen and springy to the touch.
  5. Run a knife around the edge of the traybake to loosen it from the tin, then transfer to a wire rack.
  6. For the glaze: mix the lemon juice with the sugar and spoon over the warm cake. Leave to cool, then cut into 16 rectangular slices.