Lime Syrup Cake
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Grease a 20cm diameter ring cake tin.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pour hot lime syrup over hot cake. Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
572
kcal
29% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).