. . . perfect for a leisurely afternoon tea, or to soak up the last of summer on the terrace, catching up with old friends, this simple, beautiful cake is a delectable mix of lime, yogurt and olive oil . . .
1 cup whole full fat greek yoghurt
1/3 cup of olive oil
1 cup caster sugar
zest of one lime
1/4 cup lime juice
2 eggs
INGREDIENTS
| dry
1 3/4 cups of sifted plain flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
pre-heat oven to 180 c / 356 f
grease a 22cm springform baking tin [olive oil spray is fine]
in a large bowl mix all the wet ingredients until well combined
in a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt
pour the wet ingredients mixture into the flour, and using a wooden spoon, mix until just combined; being careful not to overwork the batter
pour into the baking tin and cook for approx 45-50 mins; the cake is ready when it has browned on top and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean
leave it to cool in the cake tin for five minutes, and then invert it onto a cake cooler
once cooled, sprinkle with sugared lime zest : [1 tablespoon of lime zest with 2 tablespoons of sugar]
