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Olive oil lime cake

3/4 cup caster sugar
rind and juice of 1 lemon
2/3 cup olive oil
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla essence
1 1/3 cups SR flour, sifted
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
extra rind of 1 lime, shredded.

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Line base and sides of a small loaf tin with baking paper. Put caster sugar and rind in a food processor and process for 1 min or until finely chopped.
2. Add oil, eggs and vanilla to processor. Process for 1 min or until combined. Add flour and process for 30 secs or unti ljust combined. Pour mix into prepared tin. Bake for 20-25 mins or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Stand cake on a wire rack for 10 mins befoer turning out.
3. Put sugar, water and juice ina med heavy based pan over a low heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Cook for 4-5 mins or until thickened. Add 1/2 the extra rind, swirl to combine and cook for 1 min.
4. Put cake on a wire rack over a tray. Spoon over sugar syrup then top with remaining extra rind. Stand for 10 mins and serve.

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