Easy Iced Lime Cake uses the all-in-one method for a super simple cake with a gorgeous lime icing with a wonderful zing. This traybake is so delicious, you’ll be making it again and again.
Today I’m updating my Easy Iced Lime Cake or traybake (as some might call it) with some better photographs!
I was reminded of this recipe recently when a fellow blogger said she’d Googled Easy Lime Cake and up had popped my recipe which she was going to make!
My immediate thought was “gosh those photographs need updating”! So yesterday I got baking and made my daughter and hubby very happy as I’ve been on a health kick lately so haven’t been buying or making any cakes or biscuits!
I’ll leave you to read the original post or you could just skip down to the bottom to see the recipe.
Routing through my mother’s recipe folder (I’ve scanned the whole thing onto my computer) I came across a recipe for Easy Iced Lime Cake.
On speaking to my mother she had no recollection of where this hand written recipe came from and it wasn’t any handwriting I recognised! Well I’d just bought a bag of limes so felt compelled to make the recipe and I can say it was quick, simple and a big hit with the family.
I did adjust the recipe slightly as it called for the juice of 2 whole limes in the icing when 1 to 1.5 worked better, hence my icing was a tad runny so learn from my mistake and add the juice gradually to get a good consistency.
I’ll definitely be making this Easy Iced Lime Cake regularly as the lime was such a refreshing change from lemon and the cake vanished within a couple of days!
As this lime cake is so easy to make it’s perfect for kids to bake.
More citrus cake ideas
If I’ve whet your appetite for citrus cakes then do check out the following recipes from myself and fellow food bloggers:
- Easy Chocolate Orange Cake
- Easy Lemon Curd Muffins
- Lemon Lavender Bundt Cake
- Lemon & Grapefruit Drizzle Bundt Cake
- Daiquiri Cocktail Bundt Cake
- Lemon & Blueberry Layer Cake
- Lemon, Lavender & Almond Cake – gluten free
- Lemon & Elderflower Drizzle Muffins
- Little Orange & Lime Cakes
- Candied Nut & Orange Cake
- Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake
- Lemon & Cucumber Cake with Gin Icing
- Easy Ginger Avocado Cake with Lemon Drizzle
I’m sure you’ll love this super simple lime traybake so do leave a comment and rating below. If you’re on social media you can tag @FabFood4All and even share a picture with me. I do love seeing your creations.
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Easy Iced Lime Cake
Ingredients
- 170 g / 6 oz Buttery spread or softened butter
- 170 g / 6 oz Caster sugar
- 225 g / 8 oz Self raising flour
- 1 ½ tsp Baking powder
- 3 Large eggs
- 3 tbsp Milk
- Grated zest of 2 limes
- For the icing:
- Juice of 1 - 1.5 limes approx
- 225 g / 8 oz Icing Sugar
- Optional Decoration:
- Lime zest
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.
- Grease and line a 23cm / 9 inch square tin.
- Place all the cake ingredients into a mixer or use a hand mixer and mix until well combined.
- Tip into the tin and spread out to the edges and level with a palette knife.
- Bake for about 35 minutes until springs back to touch or an inserted skewer comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before turning onto a rack to cool.
- Make the icing by mixing in enough of the lime juice to make a pourable but not too runny icing (or it will run off the cake).
- Pour onto the cake and allow to spread.
- If you have any more limes you could decorate with some zest.
helsbells
I love the sound of this – I prefer limes plus I haven’t done one with icing sugar, a sticky sweet and sour treat that I will make SOON!
Tracy Nixon
This sounds lovely – I tend to always go for lemon cake so might try lime for a change!
Camilla
It does make a nice change:-)
Anne Wallwin
love it – ideal for when the mother in law is visiting.
Camilla
Yep, you can put it together in no time:-)
DANIELLE VEDMORE
Ooooh looks yum. Never had a lime one before – just the usual orange or lemon. Never even thought of doing a lime one! Thanks for yet more inspiration!
Camilla
Thanks Danielle:-) No I hadn’t had one either until recently and really wanted to make my own so jumped at this recipe!
Deena Kakaya
Oh Camilla, lovely. Did I tell you how much I love zesty cakes xx
Camilla
Thanks Deena, no, but now I know:-)
Javelin Warrior
What a wonderful cake, Camilla! I love lime and it sounds so good in a cake like this. And the crumb looks so moist and marvelous – this wouldn’t last long around me!
Camilla
Thanks Mark. I know you so well now I don’t even need to see your name to recognise your lovely comments:-)
Angela @ My Golden Pear
Wow – the cake looks so moist. I’m not sure my kids would get any of this – might just keep it for my mid morning snack 🙂
Camilla
Aah thanks Angela, I’m sure you could spare them a couple of slices LOL:-)
Sarah, Maison Cupcake
Looks lovely, I love lime rather than lemon occcasionally!
Camilla
Thanks Sarah, I ‘d only tried Lime Cake for the first time recently so had a hankering for it:-)
angela - Garden Tea Cakes and Me
Love citrus cakes, so tangy and refreshing. I’ll have a large slice with a cuppa please 🙂
Angela
Camilla
Thank you Angela, yes I love citrus cakes too, it’s a nice contrast to the sweetness:-)
Vanesther - Bangers & Mash
My girls love cakes like this on their hot school dinners days, so they’ve be absolutely overjoyed to find one in their lunch on packed lunch days! What a lovely idea. A fabulous entry for this month’s Family Foodies challenge – thanks Camilla.
Camilla
Thanks Vanesther, it’s nice that there’s some fruit in there too:-)