Lemon School Dinner Traybake 🍋✨
This nostalgic lemon traybake is a true British classic, bringing back memories of school dinners. Light, fluffy, and topped with a sweet lemon icing and cheerful sprinkles, it’s perfect for teatime or a simple treat with family and friends!
Ingredients
For the Cake:
🍋 Lemon zest: 2 lemons, finely grated
🧈 Unsalted butter: 200g, softened
🍚 Caster sugar: 200g
🥚 Eggs: 4 large
🍰 Self-raising flour: 200g
🥛 Milk: 2 tbsp
For the Icing:
🍋 Lemon juice: 2 tbsp (from the zested lemons)
🍩 Icing sugar: 250g
🌈 Sprinkles: 2 tbsp
Method
🍳 Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) or Gas Mark 4. Grease and line a rectangular baking tin (about 20cm x 30cm) with baking paper.
🧈 Cream together the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until pale and fluffy.
🥚 Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
🍋 Fold in the lemon zest, followed by the self-raising flour. Add the milk and gently mix until smooth.
🥄 Pour the batter into the prepared tin and level it with a spatula.
🕒 Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave the cake to cool completely in the tin.
🍋 Mix the icing sugar and lemon juice in a bowl until you have a thick but spreadable icing. Adjust with a little more icing sugar or lemon juice if needed.
🍩 Spread the icing evenly over the cooled cake and sprinkle with colourful sprinkles for that classic school vibe.
🔪 Slice into squares or rectangles and serve with a cuppa!
Serving Information
⏱ Prep Time: 15 minutes | ⏱ Cooking Time: 30 minutes | 🍴 Servings: 12 generous slices | 🔥 Calories: ~250 per slice
Enjoy this delightful trip down memory lane! 🌟