Cloudy lemonade cake (V)

Switch up your typical lemon cake and add a hint of fizz and make this zesty creation.

SERVES 12 READY IN 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 225g Co-op unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
  
• 225g sugar
  
• 4 eggs from our Love Local range
  
• 225g Co-op self-raising flour
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  
• 50ml Co-op cloudy lemonade
  

For the drizzle:

• 100ml Co-op cloudy lemonade
  
• 100g icing sugar
  

For the icing:

• 50g Co-op unsalted butter, softened
  
• 100g icing sugar
  
• 1 tbsp lemon curd
  
• 6 lemon sherbets, crushed, to top
  

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/Gas 4.
   
2. Butter and line a 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
   
3. Mix the cake ingredients in a bowl.
   
4. Spoon the cake mix into the loaf tin and bake for 30 mins. Cover the top with greaseproof paper, and bake for 15-20 mins more.
   
5. Leave to cool.
   
6. In a small pan, heat the cloudy lemonade and icing sugar for about 5 mins until reduced.
   
7. Leave to cool, then prick the cake all over with a skewer and pour the drizzle over.
   
8. Beat the icing ingredients together, spoon onto the cake and top with the crushed sweets.
   

Enjoy!