Description
Zesty lime drizzle cake promises a tantalizing journey through citrusy landscapes, blending sweet and tart notes. Delicate crumb and glossy lime glaze invite you to savor each refreshing slice, creating a delightful dessert experience.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 175 grams (6.2 ounces) butter (softened)
- 3 large eggs
- 225 grams (8 ounces) self-raising flour (sifted)
- 175 grams (6.2 ounces) caster sugar
- 125 grams (4.4 ounces) caster sugar
Citrus Ingredients:
- Zest of 1 lime
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 lime
- Juice of 1 lemon
Liquid Ingredient:
- 4 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Prepare a loaf tin by greasing and lining with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage for easy cake removal.
- Whip butter and sugar together until the mixture transforms into a pale, airy consistency with a smooth texture.
- Incorporate eggs individually, thoroughly blending each one into the creamy base before adding the next.
- Gently sift flour into the mixture, alternating with milk to maintain a silky, lump-free batter.
- Fold in vibrant citrus zest, distributing the aromatic essence evenly throughout the cake mixture.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared tin, smoothing the surface with a spatula for uniform baking.
- Position the tin in a preheated oven at 180C (160C fan) and bake for approximately 55-60 minutes until a inserted skewer emerges completely clean.
- During baking, craft a tangy drizzle by whisking together citrus juices and sugar until fully dissolved.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, puncture multiple holes across the cake’s surface using a skewer.
- Pour the zesty drizzle over the warm cake, allowing it to seep deeply into the perforations.
- Allow the cake to cool completely within the tin, enabling the drizzle to set and intensify the citrusy flavor.
- Carefully remove from the tin, slice, and serve at room temperature.
Notes
- Softening butter beforehand ensures smoother, more even mixing and prevents lumpy cake texture.
- Adding eggs gradually prevents curdling and helps create a silky, uniform batter consistency.
- Folding flour gently maintains cake’s light and airy structure, avoiding dense or tough results.
- Using fresh citrus zest maximizes flavor intensity and aromatic brightness in the final dessert.
- Poking holes allows drizzle to penetrate deeply, creating moisture-rich cake with concentrated citrus punch.
- Room temperature ingredients blend more seamlessly, guaranteeing a perfectly smooth cake mixture.
- Zesting only the outer colored layer prevents bitter white pith from affecting cake’s delicate taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 352 kcal
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 93 mg