Chocolate and Lime Cake

By alexisknibbs on Jul 17, 2024

Limes and cake are not foods I would have put together. The other day I made a lemon cake so I decided to try a similar cake with limes. I suppose I wanted to try a Key Lime Pie Cake. To be honest, I don't think this cake was anything like the pie served in Florida or other places but it was still delicious. We enjoyed it and of course I had to share the recipe with you.

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Equipment

Small saucepan
Colander
Jug
Blender
Grease proof paper
Plastic brush
Loaf tin or cake tin

Ingredients

Limes x 2 large
Oat flour x 200g
Tapioca starch x 100g
Raw cocoa powder
Olive oil x 125g
Maple syrup x 2 tbsp
Bananas x 2 large or 3 medium
Medjool dates x 150g
Vanilla extract x 1 tsp
Baking powder x 1 tsp
Salt x 1 tsp
Oil to grease the tin

Method

Pre-line or grease a loaf tin or cake tin.
Scrunch the grease proof paper in your hands then spread the paper on the base and around the edges.
Pour the oil on the base of the grease proof paper and spread in around the base and the sides using the plastic brush.
Set aside.
Pour the oats into a blender and blend until a flour is formed.
Also set aside.
Put the large saucepan of water onto a high heat on the hob.
Bring to the boil and carefully put the limes into the water.
Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook the limes for 10 minutes.
Leave to cook.
After 10 minutes remove from the heat and drain through the colander.
Cut the Medjool dates in half and remove the stones.
Boil the kettle and put the cut dates into a bowl.
Pour over the boiled water and leave to sit for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes pour the dates through a colander and over a jug.
Keep the water from the jug in case the mix looks to think.
Add the coconut oil, maple syrup, bananas, dates, vanilla extract and limes to the blender.
Put the lid on and blend all of these ingredients together.
Blend until smooth-ish.
Next add in the oat flour, tapioca starch, raw cocoa powder, baking powder and salt to the blender.
Again blend until all the ingredients are mixed together.
If the mixture looks a little thick add a little of the water a bit at a time until it looks like cake mixture.
Pour the mixture into the pre-lined or greased tin and spread it as evenly as possible across the base.
Put the tin into the oven for about 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown.
To check it's cooked put a skewer in and if it comes out clean-ish the cake is done.
If it comes out with lots of cake mix on the end then put it back in for 3 - 5 minutes.
Keep doing this until the skewer comes out clean-ish.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
Then slice and serve.
Finally enjoy.

Chocolate and Lime Cake

Coconut Oil and Lime Cake was a delicious treat to bake. It was very easy to prepare and cook. The cake is also freezable too. If you wanted to make this cake and eat it at a later point then you can. It will last for up to 5 days as well. Although it is better fresher. The cake goes down well with a cup of tea or coffee too. However you decide to eat this cake, as always, please enjoy. Thank you xxx