About the bake
Mary Berry's iced lime tray bake recipe as featured in Mary Berry's Pudding and Desserts book published by DK Books. Beautifully light, this is a perfect recipe for the Summer time.
Method
Step 1:
Lightly grease a 23cm x 30cm (9in x 12in) traybake tin or small roasting tin with baking parchment.
Step 2:
Combine all the cake ingredients in a bowl and beat well for about 2 minutes or until smooth and thoroughly blended.
Step 3:
Turn into the prepared tin and level the surface. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (fan 160°C, gas 4) for 35-40 minutes until the cake is well risen, springy to the touch and beginning to shrink away from the sides if the cake.
Step 4:
Leave to cool slightly in the tin, then turn out on to a wire cooling rack, peel off the lining paper, and cool.
Step 5:
To make the icing sift the icing sugar into a bowl. Mix in enough of the lime juice to give a runny consistency. Pour over the cooled cake and leave to set. When cool, cut into squares and serve.
Ingredients
- 175g Butter (unsalted) (plus extra for greasing)
- 175g White caster sugar (we like silver spoon)
- 250g Self-raising white flour
- 1.5 tsp Baking powder
- 3 Egg(s) (free range)
- 3 tbsp Milk (whole)
- 3 Lime zest (finely grated, from 3 limes)
For the icing
- 250g Silver Spoon Icing sugar
- 2 Lime juice (from 2 limes)
- 250g Silver Spoon Icing sugar
Recipe Reviews
I used less sugar (130g) which still tasted plenty and less butter and it still made a really fluffy sponge.
This is absolutely delicious. As a change I mixed the lime juice with granulated sugar and spread it over the top of the cake, as you do for lemon drizzle. Lush.
Brilliant cake , so easy , I got at least 16 servings, also it freezes well
I’ve lost count how many times I’ve baked that delicious cake it’s my family favourite 😍 absolutely delicious I love it 😊so I’m going bake it again..Thank you so much for that delicious and simple recipe 😊
Lovely result
This is the best cake ever
Ingredients
- 175g Butter (unsalted) (plus extra for greasing)
- 175g White caster sugar (we like silver spoon)
- 250g Self-raising white flour
- 1.5 tsp Baking powder
- 3 Egg(s) (free range)
- 3 tbsp Milk (whole)
- 3 Lime zest (finely grated, from 3 limes)
For the icing
- 250g Silver Spoon Icing sugar
- 2 Lime juice (from 2 limes)
- 250g Silver Spoon Icing sugar