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A slice of sourdough discard lime drizzle cake with the rest of the cake in the background.

Sourdough Lime Drizzle Cake

If you are a fan of a lemon drizzle cake, try our double twist on the British family favourite - a Sourdough Lime Drizzle Cake! A brilliantly zingy cake that makes great use of sourdough discard.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British, Sourdough
Servings 15 slices
Calories 194 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 120 ml vegetable oil
  • 140 g caster sugar
  • 2 eggs large
  • 180 ml milk
  • 120 g sourdough discard/ unfed starter 100% hydration
  • 190 g plain flour
  • 1½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 lime zest

For the Drizzle:

  • 2 limes juice of both, zest of one
  • 1½ tablespoon caster sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C Fan. Lightly brush a 1.8l (2lbs) loaf tin with vegetable oil.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the vegetable oil, eggs and sugar and whisk until combined and sugar dissolves. In a separate bowl, mix sourdough starter discard and milk. Then add the mixture to the eggs alongside the zest of one lime and stir to combine.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, taking care not to overmix. Pour the cake batter into the prepared tin.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes in the centre of the oven. To check if it's cooked, instert a wooden skewer or a toothpick into the centre. If your cake is cooked, it should come out clean.
  • Using a wooden skewer or a cocktail stick, poke holes all over the cake.
  • In a small bowl, combine the sugar and juice of two limes. Pour over the cake and scatter the zest of one lime on top. After the drizzle has soaked in and hardened, remove the lime drizzle cake from the tin and allow to finish cooling on wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 247mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 62IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 1mg
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