Lime cake with coconut

Nutrition per serving

• Step 1/8

  
  • ⅓ limes
  • 50 g flour
  • 1⅔ g baking powder
  • 16⅔ g coconut flakes
  • zester
  • large bowl

  Zest some of the limes. Combine flour, baking powder and coconut flakes in a large bowl. Add lime zest and mix well.

• Step 2/8

  
  • ½ limes
  • juicer
  • knife

  Halve and juice remaining limes along with limes used for zest. Set aside lime juice.

• Step 3/8

  
  • 37½ g butter
  • 58⅓ g sugar
  • oven
  • stand mixer

  Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Beat butter in a stand mixer until creamy. Add sugar and beat until well combined.

• Step 4/8

  
  • 1⅛ eggs

  Pour in three fifths of lime juice, reserving the rest for the icing. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

• Step 5/8

  

  Gradually add dry ingredients and mix well.

• Step 6/8

  
  • butter for greasing
  • oven
  • baking form
  • toothpick

  Grease baking form and pour in batter. Tap bottom of baking form on counter to release air bubbles. Transfer to preheated oven and bake at 180°C/350°F for 40 – 50 min. until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

• Step 7/8

  
  • 26⅔ g confectioner's sugar
  • whisk

  Meanwhile, whisk together confectioner's sugar and lime juice.

• Step 8/8

  
  • 25 g coconut flakes

  Add remaining coconut flakes and whisk to combine. Spread icing over the top of the cake. Enjoy as a fresh summer treat!