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Key Lime Cake Recipe
Key Lime Cake with Key Lime Frosting – this easy cake recipe is tart and sweet with tons of lime flavor. Make it as a layer cake or a sheet cake!
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 20m⏳ Prep: 45 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the Cake:
2
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour pan(s). Cake makes three 8-inch rounds, two 9-inch rounds or a 9x13-inch cake.
3
Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
baking soda1 teaspoon(400g) granulated sugar2 cups(237ml) vegetable oil1 cup(226g) cream cheese, softened8 ounces(30ml) key lime juice2 tablespoons(565g) powdered sugar5 cups
4
Whisk sugar and key lime zest in a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer). Add the vegetable oil and mix with a hand mixer (or use the paddle attachment for a stand mixer). Mixture will be grainy.
5
Add eggs and lime juice; mix until combined.
(400g) granulated sugar2 cups(237ml) vegetable oil1 cuplarge eggs3(226g) cream cheese, softened8 ounces(30ml) key lime juice2 tablespoons(565g) powdered sugar5 cups
6
Add the flour and milk together in two separate additions; mix until smooth. Be careful not to over mix – mix just until the batter comes together, being sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
7
Divide and pour batter into pan(s) evenly. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean from the center. The top of the cake will get very brown. I recommend either baking in the center rack or rotating/moving pans between the top and bottom rack during baking.
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Bake time is approximately ⏱️ 30-40 minutes, depending on your oven. Cool completely before frosting.
9
Make the frosting and assemble the cake:
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Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth in a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add 2 cups powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, lime juice, and zest. Mix until smooth. Add the remaining powdered sugar and mix on medium speed until smooth and fluffy.
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Frost top of a 9x13-inch cake or place cake rounds on a cake plate. Frost in between layers with a thin layer of frosting, then frost the top and sides. Decorate with key lime slices if desired.
12
Store cake in the refrigerator, loosely covered. You can make the cake and frosting up to ⏱️ 24 hours ahead and store in the fridge or freeze for up to a month before assembling.
Nutrition Facts
calories
569 kcal
fat Content
26 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
63 g
sodium Content
325 mg
protein Content
5 g
trans Fat Content
0.3 g
cholesterol Content
63 mg
carbohydrate Content
82 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
unsaturated Fat Content
15 g
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