Sweet Lime Cake / Mosambi Cake

Mosambi cake or sweet lime cake has the goodness of freshly squeezed sweet limes juice with glaze. The cake is so soft, moist and spongy. This sweet lime cake is too easy to make that even a beginner in baking can nail it perfectly. This is a tea cake so apt for a light snack with a cup of coffee or as a snack in between the meals.

Today marks 6 years anniversary day of “At My Kitchen”. I can’t believe how time has flown by so fast and how much this blog has grown. These would have not been possible without your positive support and encouragement. I want to thank you all my readers, friends and families for taking the time to read my posts. Your support, kind comments and words of encouragement motivate me to keep creating new recipes and bringing you the best.

To celebrate this day, I baked a simple yet a unique cake, not a fancy cake though but a delicious and simple teacake. I hope you like it!

This mosambi cake can also be used as a cake sponge for frosting cake. The texture of the cake is soft, light and spongy. The taste of the cake is undoubtedly one of the best sponge cake. Trust me you won’t regret trying it!

Sweet limes are available abundantly around this time. They are fresh, juicy and flavorful. So make some good use of it and try this amazing sweet lime cake for your family and friends atleast once.

So i hope you won’t take long to try this easy and tasty tea cake and do share your thoughts about the recipe and if you have tried the recipe do share your feedback with me here!

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE SWEET LIME CAKE:

This section explains what all ingredients is used in making the sweet lime cake, how to use or choose certain ingredients and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.

FLOUR – All purpose flour is used here. You can use 50-50 ratio of whole wheat and all purpose flour. If you don’t want to use all purpose flour (maida) you can absolutely use whole wheat flour.

MILK POWDER – Dairy milk powder is used in the recipe. You can use any whichever available. Milk powder gives a nice taste and texture to the cake. You can skip it if you don’t want to use but would recommend using it if it is available to you.

SALT – A dash of salt is used to balance the sweetness and enhance the taste.

BAKING POWDER – Both the leavening agents – baking powder and baking soda is used in the recipe to give a perfect rise to the cake.

BAKING SODA – Baking soda is mixed with curd first and then used in wet ingredients.

CURD / YOGURT – Thick curd is used here. You can use Greek yogurt.

SUGAR – Refined white sugar is used here. Using other sweetener like brown sugar and jaggery will change the colour of the cake.

SWEET LIME JUICE – Freshly squeezed sweet lime juice is used here.

SWEET LIME ZEST – Freshly grated sweet lime zest is used.

OIL – Sunflower refined oil is used here. You can used any neutral flavor oil or can also use butter. You can even use 50-50 ratio of oil and butter.

ESSENCE – Vanilla essence is used here. You can also use vanilla extract.

FOR GLAZE:

SUGAR – Sugar is powdered into fine powder. Take ¼ cup granulated or caster sugar and grind it I to a fine powder.

SWEET LIME JUICE – Freshly squeezed sweet lime juice is used.

SWEET LIME ZEST – Freshly grated sweet lime zest is used.

HOW TO MAKE SWEET LIME CAKE

This section shows how to make sweet lime cake with step-by-step photos and details about the technique with video tutorial. For full ingredients measurements, see the recipe card below.

STEP BY STEP PICTORIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE SWEET LIME CAKE

MAKING THE GLAZE:

In a small bowl add in the powdered sugar, sweet lime juice and zest.

Mix well until smooth and a thick consistency glaze. Keep aside.

MAKING THE CAKE::

Preheat oven @180° C for 10 minutes. Grease a cake tin with oil and line with parchment paper.

In a mixing bowl add in the curd (yogurt) and baking soda. Mix well and keep aside for 3-5 minutes.

Add in sugar, sweet lime juice, zest, oil and vanilla essence.  Mix well to combine and incorporate the mixture together well.

Sieve in the all purpose flour, milk powder, baking powder and salt. Sift them.

Gently fold them and make a smooth batter.

Transfer the batter onto the prepared cake tin and tap the cake tin to release any air bubbles trap inside.

Bake them at a preheated oven @180° C for 30-35 minutes with both rods on. A skewer inserted should come out clean.

Remove from the oven and let it stand for about 5 minutes. Demould the cake and allow the cake to cool down completely.

Once the cake has cool down completely, drizzle the glaze over the cake. Cut and serve. Enjoy!

NOTES:

You can use whole wheat flour or a mixture of both.
You can swip the oil with butter.
Milk powder is optional but recommend to use if you have.
To make with egg, you can use 2 eggs and opt out the curd and baking soda.
Allow the cake to cool down completely before drizzling the glaze.
For powdered sugar, grind ¼ cup (4 tablespoon) granulated or caster sugar into fine powder in a mixie Or blender.

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Basic Chocolate Sponge Cake
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Watermelon Muffins
Eggless Vanilla Condensed Milk Cake
Whole Wheat Banana Nut Bread
Eggless Milk Powder Cake
Whole Wheat Carrot Cake
Eggless Vanilla Muffins
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Eggless Custard Powder Cake
Eggless Tutti Frutti Cake
Mawa Pistachios Cake
Double Chocolate Muffins

Here are all my Bakes & Cakes recipes if you’re craving more baking inspiration.

RECIPE CARD

Sweet Lime Cake

Akum Raj Jamir

Mosambi Cake or Sweet lime cake has the goodness of freshly squeezed sweet limes juice with glaze. The cake is so soft, moist and spongy. This sweet lime cake is too easy to make that even a beginner in baking can nail it perfectly. This is a tea cake so apt for a light snack with a cup of coffee or as a snack in between the meals. 

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Equipment

• OTG
• Mixing bowl
• Spatula
• 7 inches rectangular cake tin

Ingredients

  

For Cake:

• 128 Grams All purpose flour (1 cup)
• 30 Grams Milk powder (3 tablespoon)
• ¼ Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Teaspoon Baking powder
• ½ Teaspoon Baking soda
• 100 Grams Curd / Yogurt (4-5 tablespoon)
• 100 Grams Sugar (½ cup)
• 150 ml Sweet lime juice (⅔ cup)
• 1 Teaspoon Sweet lime zest
• 60 ml Oil (¼ cup)
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla essence

For Glaze:

• 50 Grams Powdered sugar (½ cup)
• 2 Tablespoon Sweet lime juice
• 1 Teaspoon Sweet lime zest

Instructions

 

Making The Glaze:

• In a small bowl add in the powdered sugar, sweet lime juice and zest. 
• Mix well until smooth and a thick consistency glaze. Keep aside. 

Making The Cake:

• Preheat oven @180° C for 10 minutes. Grease a cake tin with oil and line with parchment paper.
• In a mixing bowl add in the curd (yogurt) and baking soda. Mix well and keep aside for 3-5 minutes.
• Add in sugar, sweet lime juice, zest, oil and vanilla essence. Mix well to combine and incorporate the mixture together well.
• Sieve in the all purpose flour, milk powder, baking powder and salt. Sift them.
• Gently fold them and make a smooth batter.
• Transfer the batter onto the prepared cake tin and tap the cake tin to release any air bubbles trap inside.
• Bake them at a preheated oven @180° C for 30-35 minutes with both rods on. A skewer inserted should come out clean.
• Remove from the oven and let it stand for about 5 minutes. Demould the cake and allow the cake to cool down completely.
• Once the cake has cool down completely, drizzle the glaze over the cake. Cut and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

1. You can use whole wheat flour or a mixture of both. 
2. You can swip the oil with butter. 
3. Milk powder is optional but recommend to use if you have. 
4. To make with egg, you can use 2 eggs and opt out the curd and baking soda. 
5. Allow the cake to cool down completely before drizzling the glaze. 
6. For powdered sugar, grind ¼ cup (4 tablespoon) granulated or caster sugar into fine powder in a mixie Or blender. 

Keyword citrus cake, mosambi cake, sweet lime recipe, tea cake

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Happy Cooking!
Love Akum

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Hello Everyone.. I am Akum Raj Jamir. I am a Naga Lady born and bought up from Nagaland. Married to a Tamilian and settled in Chennai now.  I worked in hotel industry for 3 years and later I shifted to corporate sector and worked in US based MNC companies. In January 2014 I was blessed with a baby boy and that it when I decided to quit my job and give me full time for him as well as the home. Now I am a homemaker ☺.  I started cooking at the very small age. We sisters used to help mom in the kitchen and followed the foot step of my mom and that's how I developed my cooking skills. A foodie by nature and a passionate cook, loves everything about food. Cooking is my passion. I love experimenting with food in my kitchen and try to bring the best in whatever I cook. I cook with all my heart and soul and this love is evident in the dishes I cook.  I believe in sharing a lot thus whatever I cook I share with fellow friends and my fan followings. So this space is all about food from my kitchen for foodies like me. Explore the recipes ☺