Name: Easy sultana slice
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, softened; 2/3 cup sugar; 2 eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 1 1/3 cup self-raising flour; 1 cup sultanas; Icing; 50 gram butter, softened; 2 cup icing sugar, sifted; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence; 2-3 tablespoons boiling water

This recipe first appeared in Food magazine.

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Ingredients

125 gram butter, softened

2/3 cup sugar

2 eggs, room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

1 1/3 cup self-raising flour

1 cup sultanas

Icing

50 gram butter, softened

2 cup icing sugar, sifted

1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

2-3 tablespoons boiling water

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line an 18cm x 28cm pan with baking paper.

2.Cream the butter and sugar with an electric beater until the mixture is light and fluffy.

3.Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well. Stir in the vanilla essence and lemon zest. Sift in the flour. Add the sultanas. Fold together gently until combined.

4.Spoon the mixture into the base of the prepared pan, smoothing it out with the back of a spoon. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden. Set aside to cool.

5.To make the icing, mix the ingredients together until you have a spreadable consistency. Spread the icing over the cooled base and leave to set before cutting the slice into pieces.