Lime Loaf Cake
A humble, everyday cake. Perfectly zingy & moist.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
for the cake:
- 225 grams plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 200 grams granulated sugar
- 1.5 limes, zested
- 150 grams full-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 large eggs
- 100 grams salted butter, melted & cooled slightly
for the glaze:
- 100 grams icing sugar, sifted
- 1.5 tablespoons lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170C. Butter & flour a 9x5 loaf tin; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour & the baking powder. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar & the lime zest, ensuring the zest is evenly dispersed. Add the eggs, yogurt, & melted butter to the sugar and whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Add the flour mix to the egg mixture & stir until just combined.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared loaf tin & bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the loaf is golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Leave the cake to cool in the tin for 10-minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the glaze, in a small bowl, use a fork to combine the icing sugar and lime juice - using more lime juice for a runnier glaze. When the cake is cooled, use an offset spatula or spoon to spread the glaze evenly over the top.