This is a lemon drizzle with the added flavour of cardamom. Up until now I have shied away from cardamom in sweet bakes as to me it is a savoury flavour that goes in curries. That was until I tried this.

I hope you like it too!

You Will Need:

• 170g Butter
• 170g Caster Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• Grated Zest of one Lemon
• 6 Cardamom Pods (husks removed and seeds crushed)
• 170g Self Raising Flour (sifted)

For the Drizzle:

• Juice of One Lemon
• 20g Caster Sugar

Method:

• Grease and line a 1lb loaf tin.
• Cream the butter and sugar together, until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs one at a time beating well between each addition.
• Add the crushed cardamom seeds, lemon zest and sifted flour.
• Fold until the flour is totally incorporated.
• Spoon the mixture into your prepared tin and bake for 35-45 mins at 170degrees.
• While the cake is baking add the caster sugar to the lemon juice.
• As soon as the cake is baked and out the oven, pour the sugar and lemon juice over the cake and allow to soak in while it cools.
• When cooled turnout and serve.

Top tips:

• After removing the cardamom seeds from the pods, I crushed and ground as finely as I could with a pestle and mortar, you can also used a pepper mill or other kind of grinder.
• It really is worth taking your time to grind the cardamom seeds as finely as you can.
• If you would like a stronger flavour simply add more cardamom.