☼ british summertime begins

the clocks go forward an hour tonight here in the UK:

which means lighter evenings and longer days:

with that in mind I've baked a cake that will keep all week:

so I can grab a slice while I create, make and do what I do:

think the original recipe was an internet one:

tweaked by me:

today I've added caraway seeds because the bright yellow

daffodils in my garden were my great grandmother Una's favourites:

and so was seedy cake:

Una Cake

you will need:

200g caster sugar *plus a spoonful for sprinkling*

240g butter ~ softened

3 eggs 

210g self raising flour

90g plain flour

a large lemon ~ finely grated zest and juice:

preheat the oven to 170°c/ gas 3:

grease and line a loaf tin:

cream the butter and sugar together until pale and light:

add the lemon zest and stir:

then add the eggs one at a time with a heaped spoonful

of the flours:  mixing well:

I added a spoonful of caraway seeds but you can leave these

out if you're not sure of the taste: 

*it's an acquired one*

add the lemon juice and the rest of the flour:

yes it's quite a stiff mix but go with it:

pile into your loaf tin and sprinkle with caster sugar:

bake for about an hour, testing with a skewer to make sure it's

cooked right through:

cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out to cool onto a rack:

this cake needs to be cold before slicing so be patient:

delicious with coffee while I crochet:

^_^