Name: SMashing Lemon Drizzle CakeSMashing Lemon Drizzle Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 or so
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: ■ 175g unsalted butter | I use Lescure French butter, but that’s just a personal preference.■ 200g caster sugar | White or golden caster sugar can be used.■ 4 large eggs | Free range.■ 200g almond meal | I have used bought almond meal, and also blanched almonds that I have ground myself – either will do.■ 2 tsp. baking powder | Baking powder is usually a mix of sodium bicarbonate and an acid. When the baking powder is heated the bicarbonate and acid react to produce carbon dioxide, which is the gas that causes the cake to rise.■ 250g mashed potato | Boil potatoes, such as Desiree or Sebago. When soft push through a potato ricer and allow to cool. Don’t add any salt, milk, cream or butter.■ 3 lemons - zest of | Finely grated.For the Lemon Drizzle:■ 2 lemons - juice of | Squeeze ‘em well.■ 75g caster sugar |

by Nicholas Ross

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