Lime Cake with Tutti-Frutti

This is an easy cake to make, but it impresses both in flavor and appearance. The soft cake gets a lovely freshness from lime, while the colorful tutti-frutti sprinkles add a playful touch and a little crunch.

• 60 g butter
• 75 g sugar
• 1 egg
• 80 g all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 lime, juice and zest
• 25 g heavy cream
• 2 tbsp tutti-frutti (cake sprinkles)

Icing:

• 15 g butter
• 40 g powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla sugar
• 120 g cream cheese
• 2 tsp lime juice

Mix together the icing ingredients and spread it over the cooled cake. Garnish with grated lime zest.

• Melt the butter and let it cool slightly.
• Whisk together the sugar and egg until light and fluffy.
• Stir in the melted butter and mix well.
• Sift together the all-purpose flour and baking powder, and fold it in.
• Add the lime juice, grated lime zest, and heavy cream. Mix well.
• Gently fold in the tutti-frutti (cake sprinkles).
• Pour the batter into a parchment-lined springform pan (18 cm) and smooth the surface.
• Bake the cake on the bottom rack at 175°C for about 25 minutes.
• Let the cake cool in the pan before removing it.

Once the cake is completely cooled and topped with the creamy lime icing, you have a fresh and tempting cake ready to serve.