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West African Lime Cake

West African Lime Cake

Name: West African Lime Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: Sugar 1 cup; Butter 2 1/2 tbsp; Eggs 2; Lime 1; All-purpose flour 1 1/2 cup; Baking powder 2 1/4 tsp; Peanuts 1 tbsp

light and zesty African cake

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35m
Serves 12
Medium
300 °F
(2)

Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	1 cup Sugar
	2 1/2 tbsp Butter softened
	2 Eggs
	1 Lime juiced
	1 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
	2 1/4 tsp Baking powder
	1 tbsp Peanuts chopped, or to taste (optional)

Nutritional information

157

Calories

3,5g

Fat

29,1g

Carbohydrates

2,8g

Protein

37mg

Cholesterol

99mg

Sodium

West African Lime Cake recipe

My family just adores this fresh West African Lime Cake. I don’t know about you, but once the summer hits, I start thinking about light and fruity cakes and treats. And what could be better in summer than a zesty African lime cake? Lime cake is traditional in West African countries and they add some crunch to the cake by garnishing it with chopped peanuts.

I brought this cake to a friend’s barbecue last summer and I didn’t even get the chance to taste it – it was devoured before I could get a slice! The next time you’re baking for a summer barbecue, this is the recipe to try. It’s is a very easy recipe to follow – you just have to combine sugar, butter, eggs, lime and flour to make a light and tasty cake that everyone will love. Maybe double the recipe and make two cakes, just to ensure you get a slice!

To make West African Lime Cake, you will need the following ingredients:So, how to make West African Lime Cake?

Steps to make West African Lime Cake

1
Heat the oven and prepare a pan
5

Preheat the oven to 300 °F. Lightly grease a 8 inch baking pan.
2
Beat the sugar and butter
3

Mix the sugar and butter together for about 3 minutes until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
3
Add the eggs and lime
2

Beat the eggs and lime juice into the butter and sugar mixture
4
Mix in the flour and baking powder
3

Add the flour and baking powder and combine.
5
Put the cake mixture in the baking pan
2

Pour the cake mixture in the prepared baking pan.
6
Bake
25

Bake for about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven when the cake is a light brown color on top and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
7
Leave to cool
20

Leave the cake to cool on a wire rack.
8
Serve

Serve the cake with a peanut garnish on top.

This West African Lime Cake is simple, quick and tasty. It always goes down a treat when I make it for a crowd. If you try it, please come back and leave a comment to me know how you get on.

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.