BEST Sesame Lime Cake Recipe | Quick & Zesty Loaf

Dry roast 1 tbsp of black sesame seeds on low heat for a couple of minutes until you see smoke and the seeds start to pop.

Crush the roasted black sesame seeds after roasting.

In a bowl, add 150 g of softened unsalted butter and 150 g of golden custard sugar.

Add 3 eggs to the mixture.

Incorporate 150 g of self-raising flour and 1 tsp of baking powder.

Zest 2 limes and 2 oranges (or use lemons if limes are not available).

Add 1 tbsp of lemon juice (or lime juice) to the mixture.

Beat the mixture for exactly 2 minutes until fluffy and light.

Add the crushed black sesame seeds to the batter and mix well.

Divide the batter into two prepared loaf tins.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180C (or 160C fan) for around 40 minutes, checking for doneness with a skewer.

If the skewer comes out clean, the cake is done; if not, leave it for an additional 5 minutes.

Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool on a cooling rack.

Prepare the icing by mixing 100 g of icing sugar with enough lemon juice to achieve a pasty syrup consistency.

Drizzle the icing over the cooled cakes and sprinkle with black sesame seeds for garnish.

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