Sicilian Lemon Thyme Cake

This zesty recipe incorporates a blend of lemons, lemon thyme and ricotta cheese to make a fabulous cake worthy of any dinner party or afternoon tea.

Ingredients:

For the Cake

6oz Unsalted butter (softened)

6oz Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar

4 Lemon zest (of 4 lemons)

3 Lemon juice (of 3 lemons)

3 Eggs

9oz Ricotta

4oz Allinson's Self Raising White Flour

1oz Ground Almonds

1 tsp Baking powder

2 tbsp Lemon thyme

5oz Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar

5fl oz Water

For the Decoration

5oz Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar

5fl oz Water

1¾oz Dark chocolate (melted)

1 tbsp Olive oil

0.5 tsp Nielsen-Massey Lemon Extract