Lime velvet cake – Food & Home Magazine

Lime velvet cake – Food & Home Magazine

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Lime velvet cake is crumbly, golden and delightful. A zesty spin on traditional red velvet, it's a great afternoon tea treat.

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Ingredients

  • <h3>Lime syrup</h3>
  • zest and juice of 5 limes
  • 200g (1 cup) sugar
  • 250ml (1 cup) water
  • <h3>Cake</h3>
  • 180g butter
  • 300g (1½ cups) brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 315g (2¼ cups) self-raising flour
  • 180ml (¾ cup) buttermilk
  • zest of 2 limes
  • 125ml (½ cup) lime syrup
  • 2 drops green food colouring
  • <h3>Icing</h3>
  • 235g cream cheese
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) melted butter
  • 2,5ml (½ tsp) vanilla essence
  • 180g icing sugar
  • lime zest, to garnish

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