Key Lime Cake Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
10 servings
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Cuisine
South American, Brazilian
Key Lime Cake Recipe
Description
The Key Lime Cake Recipe calls for mixing standard cake ingredients—flour, sugar, eggs, milk, butter—with key lime zest and juice to infuse the batter with fresh citrus notes. Baking in a bundt pan produces an even bake with a tender texture throughout. The lime components lend a gentle zing contrasting with the sugar and butter's richness.
After baking and cooling, it is topped with a frosting made from sweetened condensed milk, lime zest, and lime juice, which adds a smooth, tangy finish enhancing the cake's lime flavor. The method avoids complex techniques, focusing on careful mixing and timing to achieve the right crumb and glaze consistency.
This cake works well as a stand-alone dessert or served at gatherings where a lime-flavored sweet is desired. Its balance of creamy frosting and citrus-infused cake allows for portioning into slices that showcase the layering of flavor.
Substitutions like regular limes are acceptable if key limes are unavailable, and mixers like a standing mixer or blender can be used for convenience. Careful mixing and baking until a toothpick comes out clean ensure the right doneness.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 3 egg
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup milk room temperature
- 4 oz unsalted butter one stick, room temperature
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp lime about 2 limes, key, zest
- 2 Tbsp lime juice about 2 limes, key lime
- 1 tsp salt
For the Frosting:
- 1x oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1-2 Tbsp lime about 4 limes, key, zest
- 1/2 cup lime juice about 4 limes, key lime
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spray, or grease and flour a bundt cake pan.
- Add the all purpose flour, the baking powder and the salt to a large bowl, and whisk to combine – set aside.
- Mix the butter and the sugar in a large bowl, using a hand mixer until it looks sandy. Then add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing until combined between each addition (a few minutes on medium speed).
- Alternate adding flour mixture and the milk, beginning and ending with flour (3 additions of flour and 2 of milk), fully incorporating after each addition.
- With a spatula, scrape the sides of the bowl and give it a stir. Then, add in the key lime juice and zest and stir to combine.
- Pour the batter into the greased bundt pan, and bake until a cake tester/toothpick inserted to the middle comes out lightly crumbly to clean (about 35-40 mins)
- Move the cake pan to a cooling rack and let it cool for about 5-10 mins, then remove the cake from the pan and let it cool on the rack
For the Frosting:
- Add in the condensed milk and the key lime juice to a medium bowl.
- Using a hand mixer, or a hand whisk**, whisk the mixture until creamy and frothy - about 3 minutes on high. Sprinkle in a little bit of the zest and gently stir it with a spatula.
- Pour the lime cream over the cake, and sprinkle with the remaining key lime zest.
Bom Apetite!!
Notes
- If key limes are unavailable, regular limes can be used without significantly changing the flavor.
- Using a standing mixer with a whisk attachment or a blender is an acceptable alternative to hand mixing.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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