Glazed Lime Cake
A moist and tangy cake featuring fresh lime zest and juice, finished with a sweet-tart lime glaze. This delightful dessert combines buttery cake with bright citrus flavors.
Ingredients
- •¾ cup butter
- •2½ cups powdered sugar
- •2 large eggs
- •¼ cup milk
- •1⅓ cups self-rising flour
- •2½ large limes
- •¼ cup sugar
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 8-inch square baking pan. Using electric mixer, cream butter and 11/2 cups powdered sugar in large bowl. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in milk, then flour. Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
35 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, finely grate enough lime peel to measure 1 tablespoon. Halve limes; squeeze enough juice to measure 1/4 cup. Mix peel, juice, and 1/4 cup sugar in small bowl. Set lime syrup aside.
10 min
- 3.
Using skewer, poke holes all over baked cake. Spoon half of lime syrup (about 3 tablespoons) over hot cake. Cool.
5 min
- 4.
Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar into remaining lime syrup; drizzle over cake. Let stand 1 hour. Cut cake into squares.
60 min
