Key Lime Cake Recipe
As the warm summer sun touches your skin, the bright colors of limes call out to you. Get ready for a sweet and tangy adventure with this moist, bakery-style key lime cake that transports your taste buds to the tropics.
Zutaten
- All-purpose flour: 2 cups
- Granulated sugar: 1 ½ cups
- Baking powder: 2 teaspoons
- Salt: ½ teaspoon
- Unsalted butter softened: 1 cup (2 sticks)
- Eggs: 4 large eggs
- Fresh key lime juice: ½ cup
- Key lime zest: 1 tablespoon
- Sour cream: ½ cup
For Glaze (Optional):
- Powdered sugar: 1 cup
- Fresh key lime juice: 2 tablespoons
Garnish:
- Fresh lime slices fresh mint leaves, and toasted coconut flakes.
Zubereitung
- Preheat & Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round baking pan.
- Beat Butter & Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add Eggs: Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth.
- Combine Dry & Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly incorporate the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined to avoid a dense texture.
- Add Flavor: Stir in the fresh key lime juice, key lime zest, and fold in the sour cream until evenly spread throughout the batter.
- Bake: Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly on top. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cooling: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Anmerkungen
- For a shiny and glossy finish, drizzle a quick citrus glaze over the cake by whisking powdered sugar and fresh key lime juice until smooth.
- To make a cream cheese frosting alternative as shown in the referenced YouTube video, you can use one stick of softened butter, an 8 oz block of cream cheese, confectioner's sugar, and lime juice.
- You can find the detailed reference video here: YouTube Video.
Nutrition Information
(Per serving)- Calories: 320 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Fat: 16 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fiber: 1 g