Bread machine lemon drizzle cake

It is important to try and add these ingredients to your bread machine in the order specified.

2 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup/60ml milk

1/4 cup/55g butter, melted

1 cup/110g all-purpose/plain flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/3 cups/300g sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Zest of 1 lemon

For the glaze (do not add to bread machine):

1/3 cup/40g icing/confectioners sugar

1 to 1 and a half tablespoons lemon juice

METHOD

1. Add the ingredients, in order, to the bread machine.
2. Choose the “cake” option (or “loaf” option if no “cake” option) and select a “Medium” crust if applicable.
3. After around five minutes (or when your first beeps sound) carefully scrape any remaining flour off the edges with a spatula or palette knife.
4. After around 1 hour and 50 minutes (the average cake option length) it should be finished – leave aside to cool.
5. While the cake is cooling, combine the sifted icing sugar and lemon juice in a bowl to create the glaze. Mix until smooth. You may wish to slightly warm it up in the microwave or over a pan of hot water for a smoother finish.
6. Poke lots holes in the top of the cake with a skewer or fork for the glaze to sink into, and pour it over the top.
7. Leave until cool to remove from tin.

Bread machine brownie

1 cup/110g all-purpose/plain white flour

1/2 cup/60g cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups/400-450g sugar

1 cup/225g softened or melted butter

4 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract – optional

METHOD

1. Sift all the dry ingredients into a bowl.
2. Add all the wet ingredients, and mix roughly.
3. Pour this mixture into your bread machine and select the “cake” option (or “loaf” if “cake” isn’t there) – it should be around 1 hour and 50 minutes. If you have a crust colour option, select “Medium”.
4. Leave to cool and set for a while when it’s done.