Marble Cake with Lime

A perfect recipe for young cooks who want to place a beautiful pastry on the holiday table. It will surely tempt even some experienced cooks, as the cake will perfectly complement the holiday pastry selection. Thanks to the lime syrup, it is very juicy and also features a delicate lime aroma.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 40 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 50 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

Biscuit

  • 3 pieces Egg, fresh

  • 170 g Sugar, white

  • 2 bags Sugar, white

  • 30 ml Oil, vegetable oil, canola

  • 70 g Butter, unsalted

  • 150 g Sweet cream

  • pieces Lime, fresh

  • 200 g Flour, Wheat, bread flour

  • 1 bag Baking powder

  • 1 spoon Cocoa, powdered, unsweetened

Dressing

  • 70 g Powdered sugar

  • pieces Juice, lime

Syrup

  • 100 g Powdered sugar

  • 50 ml Juice, lime

  • 50 ml Alcohol, Rum

Steps

  1. Add butter to a cup and slowly melt it over low heat. Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla sugar until frothy. Once the mixture doubles in volume, mix in the oil, sweet cream, lime zest, and melted butter.

  2. Sift the flour and baking powder and gently fold into the egg mixture. Set aside four tablespoons of the batter and mix in cocoa powder.

  3. Pour half of the light batter into a narrow, elongated baking pan and spoon the dark batter on top. Cover with the remaining light batter.

  4. Use the handle of a spoon or a skewer to swirl the batter in the pan, creating a marbled pattern.

  5. Place the pan in the oven preheated to 170°C (340°F) for about 50 minutes. Check if the cake is done by inserting a toothpick or wooden skewer. If no batter sticks to it, remove the cake from the oven.

  6. In a cup, combine lime juice and sugar, and optionally add rum. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let it cool.

  7. Once the cake has cooled to lukewarm, poke holes in it with a wooden skewer and pour the cooled syrup over it. Let it cool completely and allow the syrup to fully absorb.

  8. In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar and lime juice to create a medium-thick glaze, which you can use to decorate the cooled cake as desired. Garnish with fresh raspberries, mint leaves, slices of fresh lime, etc.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 344.23 kcal
  • Fat: 13.15 g
    • Saturated Fat: 7.53 g
  • Carbohydrates: 50.09 g
    • Sugars: 34.23 g
  • Protein: 5.12 g
  • Fiber: 0.5 g