Fairtrade Recipes

This is a fantastic go-to recipe. It’s simple, quick to make and so easy to scale depending on the occasion. Whether it’s for a large parties, small gathering or a picnic with the family. Plus, if you’re pushed for time, it can be baked in advance and frozen. Try this Fairtrade Lemon Cake Recipe – it’s timeless and tasty!

Fairtrade Lemon Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

• 350g soft margarine
• 350g Traidcraft caster sugar
• 5 large free range eggs
• 350g self raising flour
• Rind & juice of 3 large lemons – Fairtrade if available
• 100 – 150g Traidcraft granulated sugar

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 175°C
• Line a roasting tin with greaseproof paper or baking parchment
• Cream the margarine and caster sugar
• Add the eggs one at a time with a tablespoon of flour with each egg
• Fold in the remaining flour and the lemon rind
• Scrape straight into tin and make top reasonably level with a knife
• Bake for 30 minutes – I have to turn the tin after 15mins in my oven
• While cake is in the oven mix the lemon juice with the granulated sugar
• Pour over the cake as soon as it comes out of the oven and leave in the tin until cool
• Remove paper and cut into fingers – 30 large or 40 small
• Freezes well

Tips:

I usually weigh the eggs in their shells, for a cake like this, and then use the same amount of margarine, sugar and flour
If you want to make a smaller cake, just use 3 eggs and a smaller tin