Zingy lime drizzle cake
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Serves 8
Easy
Total time: 1 hr and 15 mins
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"If you fancy a change from the traditional lemon drizzle, this recipe is easy and fast. The lime drizzle cake goes perfectly with a cup of jasmine tea."
Ingredients
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225g salted butter
softened
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225g golden caster sugar
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225g self-raising flour
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4 eggs
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Grated zest of 1 ½ limes
For the drizzle:
- Grated zest of 1 ½ limes
- 85g golden caster sugar
- 6 tbsp lime juice
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Method
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step 1
Preheat the oven to 180C or 160C/fan. Line tin with greaseproof paper and set aside.
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step 2
Mix the butter with sugar until creamy and slightly pale. Add the grated lime zest and eggs, one at a time and mix well.
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step 3
Stir in the flour and mix well. Pour mixture into tin and cook for 45 - 50 minutes.
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step 4
For the drizzle: Heat sugar, lime juice and zest in moderate heat (do not boil).
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step 5
Remove cake from oven. Prick the cake with a skewer and pour the drizzle mixture onto cake. Leave cake to cool and serve.
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