Lemon Iced Citrus Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9 tbsp butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 None large eggs
2 1/3 cups self-rising flour, sifted
1/4 cup lemon, lime or orange juice
1/4 cup milk
None None Lemon Icing
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
None None lemon zest, to decorate

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F. Lightly grease and line an 8 inch round cake pan. For the batter, beat butter, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl. Lightly fold in flour, alternately with combined juice and milk. Spoon into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake 40-45 mins until cooked. Cool in pan 5 mins. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, for the lemon icing, sift powdered sugar into a large bowl. Gradually add lemon juice, stirring until smooth. Spread on cooled cake, allowing it to drip down sides. Sprinkle with zest to serve.