West African Lime Cake

Name: West African Lime Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar; 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 lime, juiced; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon chopped peanuts, or to taste (optional)

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 eggs, beaten
1 lime, juiced
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon chopped peanuts, or to taste (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x8-inch baking dish.
2

Beat sugar and butter together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes; beat in eggs and lime juice. Stir flour and baking powder into butter mixture until combined. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
3

Bake in preheated oven until brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Garnish with chopped peanuts.