Lemon Sponge Cake With Lemon Buttercream

The perfect cake for Summer Afternoon Tea.

Two layers of light, moist lemon sponge cake containing lemon zest and lemon juice, sandwiched together with silky lemon buttercream containing real lemon juice.

This lemon cake has the perfect balance of sweetness and sharpness and would make a delicious and refreshing companion to an afternoon cup of tea.

Dust it with caster sugar or icing sugar and add some fresh raspberries before serving to give it a little something special.

This is an 8 inch cake and will happily serve 10 to 12 slices

For Allergens see ingredients marked in bold.
Ingredients; Wheat Flour (Gluten) (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine) Raising Agents: Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate. Vegetable Oils in varying proportions (Rapeseed, Palm, Sunflower), Water, Salt (1.5%), Buttermilk, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Emulsifier (Mono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Acid (Citric Acid), Flavourings, Vitamin A and D, Colour (Carotene). Sugar. Whole Free-Range Eggs. Butter (Milk) Icing Sugar (Maize Starch) Lemon Zest Lemon juice
Warning; May contain milk, soya, nuts and sulphites