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Lime cake

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 150 g butter, soft
  • 150 g sugar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 2 limes, juice and zest
  • 4 eggs
  • 200 g flour
  • 1 packet of baking powder
  • 1 shot of milk
  • 4 tbsp powdered sugar
  • some water
  • some coconut syrup
  • 1 handful of coconut chips

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours 15 minutes

for a loaf pan, summery fresh

Preheat the oven to 175 degrees (top and bottom heat). Cream the butter with sugar, salt, and the grated zest of 2 limes until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and mix in. Then add the flour and baking powder and mix in, adding a splash of milk if desired, until a smooth batter forms. Pour the batter into a greased and floured loaf pan and place in the oven for 15 minutes. Make a lengthwise slit in the cake and bake for another 30 minutes. After baking, immediately pierce holes with a skewer and pour over the juice of 2 limes. Let cool. Briefly toast the coconut chips in a dry pan and let cool. Mix the powdered sugar with the water and coconut syrup until light and thick, spread over the cake, and garnish with the chips.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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