Who doesn’t love a tangy, moist, lemon cake, with sticky lemon syrup drizzled over and cream or ice cream on top, and a cup of tea on the side" You guys obviously agree with me, because when I shared this recipe in our newsletter a few months ago it went crazy! Well, good news, here it is on the blog so it’s easier to find now… AND my sister and I played with the recipe and improved on it, so it’s even better now! Woo hoo!! 
Cake photos by Tash Marie Little Bit of Thyme
For those who didn’t see the original newsletter recipe, here’s the story behind this cake…
A few months ago my 18 yr old son, Simi, was going for his drivers licence (P plates) test. Everyone told us that it’s practically impossible to pass the test first go (especially for young guys, as the instructors are pretty tough on them), and most of his friends took two or three goes to pass. Simi was feeling very nervous, and saying he was sure he wouldn’t pass… so of course I gave him a bit of a pep talk about not talking himself into failing, doing the very best he can, keeping positive, staying calm… and meanwhile I prayed HARD that he would pass because my GOODNESS I was making a lot of trips to take kids to and from work every day – often six trips in a day!! I was so ready to have some help with all the taxiing. As he drove off with the instructor I said to my daughter Cassia, “Let’s make lemon cake and homem...