Keep Mum happy with our delicious gin and lime loaf cake!
The gin and lime loaf cake is perfect for any occasion, whether it’s a special Mother’s Day treat, a birthday celebration or just a sweet surprise for a loved one.
The tangy lime adds a refreshing twist to the classic loaf cake while the hint of gin gives it a sophisticated and unique flavour. And the best part? It’s easy to make and requires minimal effort, so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying your delicious creation.
So grab your apron, preheat the oven and let’s get baking! Serves 10.
Ingredients
- 175g soft butter
- 175g caster sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- Zest of two limes
- 100g self-raising flour
- 75g ground almonds
- 1-2 tbsp milk
- 150g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp gin
- 4 peppermint leaves, finely chopped
Recipe
- Pre-heat the oven to 170C/150C fan and grease and line a 2lb loaf tin.
- Beat the butter and caster sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in the eggs.
- Add half of the lime zest and stir.
- Stir the flour in to the mixture, followed by the almonds.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of milk until the cake batter is wet enough to fall off a spoon, then pour it into the prepared tin and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin.
- Mix the remaining lime zest with the icing sugar, juice, gin and chopped peppermint leaves. Add a little more gin if the icing is too stiff. Pour over the cake and decorate with extra chopped mint. Allow to set before serving.
