Banana and Lime Cake

Ingredients:
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon lime rind, grated
- 1 medium egg, beaten
- 1 medium banana, mashed with 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 2/3 cup low-fat unsweetened yogurt
- 1/2 cup golden raisins

Topping:
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1-2 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lime rind, finely grated

Preparation:

Preheat the oven 350 F. Grease a deep 7 inch round cake pan.
Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder into a mixing bowl and stir in the sugar and lime rind until well combined.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add egg, banana, yogurt and golden raisins. Mix until thoroughly incorporated.
Spoon the mixture into the pan and smooth the surface. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes, ten turn out onto a wire rack.
To make the topping, shift the confectioner's sugar into a small bowl and mix with the lime juice to form a soft, but not too runny, frosting. Stir in the lime rind. Drizzle the frosting over the cake, letting it run down the sides.
Let stand for 15 minutes, so that the frosting sets.

Variation: Replace the lime rind and juice with orange, and the golden raisins with chopped apricots, if preferred.

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