• Preheat the oven to 160`c
• Grease and line an 8" cake tin
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt then set aside
• Cream together the butter and sugar
• Gradually add the eggs and beat for 5 minutes
• Fold in the flour, then gradually, bit by bit add the milk
• Fold in the lime peel and juice
• Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin smoothing over the surface to finish
• Bake in the oven for 55-60 minutes until the top is golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean
• Remove from the oven and leave for 5 minutes before turning out of the tin
• Leave to cool completely before dusting with the powdered sugar

This Lime Butter Cake, is a lovely, simple, moist cake, perfect to serve with that afternoon tea!