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Earl Grey and Lime Butter Cake

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes

Equipment

  • 15cm cake pan, bottom lined

Ingredients
  

  • 160 g salted butter at room temperature
  • 160 g caster sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 120 g self-raising flour
  • 2 tsp earl grey dust (from tea bags)
  • 20 ml lime juice

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 170C.
  • Cream butter and sugar until very pale yellow.
  • Add all the eggs, one at a time, beating until the mixture is creamy before adding the next egg.
  • Fold in the self=raising flour, lime juice and tea dust. Make sure the batter is well-mixed.
  • Pour the batter into the pan and place the cake onto the lowest shelf in the oven for 40 minutes