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.
Jennifer Rhymer
Oh I love lime, this looks delicious. The cake and the icing look like they have been made perfectly. Must give it a try 🙂
Camilla
Thank you:)
Marcia Howard
Oh my, this looks delicious. Limes are one of my favorite things. Can I use a bundt pan?
Camilla
I’ve never owned a Bundt pan so wouldn’t like to say!
Carolyn Clapham
I have lots of limes still sitting in the freezer, waiting to be used, so this is a very tempting recipe. Better wait till the little people are here though, so I don’t scoff the lot myself!.
Camilla
Perfect:-)
Rachel O'neill
ohhhh I was looking for a lime cake recipe, how fabab
Heather Haigh
I love lemon cake but reckon this will make a lovely change.
Tracy Nixon
This is delicious and a nice change to lemon!
gipsipink
Lemon & Limes Are So Refreshing. I use it on most of my foods. Roast potatoes. & on Feta & Fried Eggs. & Love Egg & Lemon Soup. & lots of things & i very particial to a slice of cake with a lovely cup of tea.. & Lime in a Cake Is One i HAVE NOT tried. :-).. Ive tried Lemon so i will be making this with my daughter fawn.. Definatley..My neighbours love my bakes.. #ShareTheLove Of Good Food..
Maya Russell
I love citrus cakes. Great review! I’ll be making this soon.
chris hunt
I made this cake yesterday and it was a great success. I made a tiny adjustment by putting lime juice with half the milk and was very careful with adding the lime juice to the icing. I had to cook it for at least 20 minutes longer than the recipe, but that may be my oven. I also cooked it in a round tin as I have not got a square one (note to self- buy one).
It tasted divine and is the best cake I have ever made. Thanks very much.xxx
Camilla
So glad you enjoyed it and your photo on Twitter looked great:-)
chris hunt
Hi Camilla, I made this cake again yesterday, in case the first one was a fluke. It turned out even better than the first one so this is going to be my signature cake. It did take 20 minutes longer in the oven again. I gave it quite a long mix in the food processor and it seemed to make it lighter than ever. I am no Mary Berry so this is a lovely one for me to use. Thanks again. XX
Camilla
Excellent, really glad you’re enjoying it:-)
Herbert Appleby
one of my childhood favorites mm mmmm