Zesty Lemon Drizzle Cake vs Eierlikörkuchen (German Egg Liqueur Cake)

Both cakes start from the same base of butter and sugar creamed until pale and fluffy, with eggs beaten in and baking powder for lift, but they head in different directions. The Lemon Drizzle Cake is bright and tangy: lemon zest and a splash of milk go into the batter, and a syrup of lemon juice and sugar is poured over the hot, pierced loaf so it soaks in and leaves a sticky top. The Eierlikörkuchen is mellower, baked in a bundt pan with egg liqueur as its main liquid, added alternately with the dry ingredients, and vanilla sugar perfuming the mix.