Lime Syrup Cake

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Ingredients

  • 330 g caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 None large egg + 2 large egg whites
  • 225 g self-raising flour
  • 30 g ground almonds
  • 250 ml buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • None None FOR THE LIME SYRUP
  • 2 None limes, zest cut into strips with zester, juiced (you will need 60ml)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Grease a 20cm diameter ring cake tin.
  2. In a small bowl, beat sugar, oil, egg and egg whites with an electric mixer until thick and creamy. Transfer mixture to a large bowl, fold in sifted flour, almonds, buttermilk and juice. Pour into prepared tin and bake for 45 mins, or until a skewer comes out clean. Stand in tin for 5 mins, then turn on to a wire rack over a baking tray.
  3. Meanwhile, to make lime syrup, combine lime juice, sugar and 60ml water in a saucepan. Stir over low heat, without boiling, until sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil, add zest strips. Simmer, without stirring, for 10 mins. Transfer to a heatproof jug.
  4. Pour hot lime syrup over hot cake. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

572 kcal 29% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 10.5g 21% DV
Total Fat 28.5g 36% DV
Carbs 73.1g 27% DV
Fiber 3.9g 14% DV
Sugar 27.7g 55% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 246.8mg 11% DV
Potassium 399.5mg 9% DV
Cholesterol 80.8mg 27% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 232.5mcg 26% DV
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2% DV
Vitamin D 0.3mcg 2% DV
Calcium 161.5mg 12% DV
Iron 2.7mg 15% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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