This delicious cake has a fluffy base, and an amazing lime drizzle.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
1 tbsp lemon curd
1 tbsp baking powder
75g butter
150g self raising flour
2 medium eggs
2½ tbsp full fat milk
125g caster sugar
For the drizzle:
finely grated zest and juice of 2 limes
4 tbsp Granulated sugar
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180C and butter a loaf tin.
Beat the caster sugar and butter together until it is light and fluffy.
Add the milk, eggs, baking powder, flour and lemon curd mixing at all times until it is well combined.
Pour the mixture into the loaf tin evenly and place in the middle of the oven for 40–45 minutes. To test if the sponge is fully cooked insert a skewer in the middle of the cake and if it comes out clean it is ready to come out.
Poke holes in the cake with a wooden skewer
To make the drizzle mix the lime juice, zest and caster sugar together and pour over the cake whilst still hot.
Allow to cool and enjoy!
Notes
Adapted from https://www.paulhollywood.com/post/lemon-drizzle-slices
Recipe by Andretti's Taste at https://andrettistaste.com/lemon-and-lime-drizzle-cake/