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Gluten Free Lemon Drizzle Traybake Recipe (dairy free, low FODMAP)

My gluten free lemon drizzle traybake recipe is sooo easy to bake at home and it's dairy free and low FODMAP too! Who fancies a slice?!

Ingredients

For the cake

  • 400 g butter (for dairy free use dairy free spread or margarine)
  • 350 g caster sugar (golden caster sugar works well too)
  • 6 eggs
  • 4 lemons, zested
  • 1-2 tsp lemon juice
  • 225 g gluten free self raising flour
  • 170 g ground almonds

For the drizzle

  • 175 g granulated sugar (less fine than caster so gives a better topping)
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • lemon zest (to sprinkle on top at the end!)

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 160C fan. Prepare a rectangular baking tin - mine is approx 32cm x 21.5cm. I grease the tin and then use baking paper - the baking paper should go over the edges so you can lift out the cake once it's cooled.
  • Beat together the butter or dairy free spread and caster sugar.
  • Add the grated lemon zest of 4 lemons and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs (add these one at a time and beat each thoroughly until combined before adding the next). Add your lemon juice at this point too.
  • Sift in your gluten free flour & fold it in.
  • Fold in your ground almonds.
  • Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin. Bake for about 55-60 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
  • Whilst your cake is baking, mix thoroughly together the juice of 2 large lemons and your granulated sugar for your drizzle.
  • Remove your cake from the oven and poke a skewer through it - if it comes out clean. then it's done! 
  • Whilst the cake is still pretty warm, poke holes all over the top of it and gradually pour over the drizzle. (It seems like a lot of drizzle but the cake will absorb it quickly so keep adding a little at a time to make it super moist!)
  • Sprinkle the top of the cake with lemon zest.
  • Leave to cool in the tin and then lift out, using the baking paper and place on a cooling rack. 
  • Cut a thin strip off each side (but don't waste, they can be enjoyed!!). Then cut the sponge into squares. Enjoy!