Little Kaffir Lime Syrup Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, chopped
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp grated lime peel
2 None eggs
1 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup buttermilk
None None FOR THE LIME SYRUP
4 None kaffir lime leaves, shredded
1/3 cup lime juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp grated lime peel

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease a 6-cavity mini fluted tube pan or Texas muffin pan.
Beat butter, sugar and lime peel in medium bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined between additions.
Stir in sifted flour and buttermilk. Spoon mixture into prepared pan.
Bake about 25 mins until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Meanwhile, for the lime syrup, combine lime leaves, lime juice, sugar and 2 tbsp water in small saucepan. Stir on low heat until sugar dissolved. Bring to a boil; remove from heat. Strain into small bowl. Stir in grated lime peel.
Cool cakes in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; place on wire rack set over a baking pan. Pour hot lime syrup evenly over hot cakes. Serve cakes warm or at room temperature with whipped cream, if desired.