West Afrikan Lime Cake

West Afrikan Lime Cake

by Nierika

West Afrikan Lime Cake

There are variations of this recipe around that add coconut, a lime icing or frosting, but I prefer this traditional recipe.

You will find that this simple cake recipe has travelled well with ancestors from West Afrika to the Southern United States, Caribbean and as far south as Brazil.

It is a very cooling summer cake and a good way to introduce extra Vitamin C and enzymes into your diet as well as the extra protein and essential fats the pistachios give.

This is not a western-type of cake, it will be dense, almost like a pound cake or quick bread.

West Afrikan Lime Cake

Ingredients:

3 tbsp. butter
1 cup raw sugar
2 eggs
Juice of 2-3 limes
Zest of one lime
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tbsp. chopped unsalted pistachios
2 1/4 tsp. baking powder
Optional topping:
1/4 cup Chopped unsalted pistachios
Powdered Sugar

Directions:

Cream sugar and butter, the add the eggs, lime zest and the lime juice beating until smooth, then stir in the flour, baking powder and pistachios until well mixed. Pour into greased and floured 8″ round cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, or until straw stuck into center comes out clean.  Poke holes in the top of cake and drizzle with lime juice.  Dust with powdered sugar and top with 1/4 cup chopped pistachios.  Can be served with a spoonful of yogurt on top.

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