Key Lime Cake

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Key Lime Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Moist key lime cake with sweet cream cheese frosting. A light and fluffy citrus lime cake with the perfect lime buttercream frosting! The BEST Lime Cake Recipe!

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: key lime cake

Servings:

Equipment

3 8 inch round cake pan
2 9 inch round cake pans
1 kitchenaid mixer
1 measuring cups and spoons
1 spatula set

Ingredients

Key Lime Cake:

1 cup Canola or Olive Oil
3 large Eggs
1 1/3 cup Whole Milk
2 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Zest
1 Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
2 cups Sugar
2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Salt

Lime Cream Cheese Frosting:

1/2 cup Butter (softened)
8 ounce Cream Cheese (softened)
4 - 4 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
1 Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
1/2 teaspoon Fresh Lime Zest
Fresh Limes (sliced for garnish)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, add oil, eggs, whole milk, lime zest, and lime juice. Cream for 2 minutes.
In a large bowl, add sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into egg mixture and fold.
Spray two 9-inch or three 8-inch cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Place batter into baking pans. If using three 8-inch pans, bake for 20-26 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. If using two 9-inch pans, bake for 30-36 minutes. Cool.

To make Lime Cream Cheese Frosting:

In a large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping sides of bowl often. Add powdered sugar, lime juice, lime zest, and cream together. Chill.
Remove cakes from pan. Spread frosting on top of one cooled cake layer. Place the other cooled cake layer on top and spread frosting all over. Garnish with fresh lime slices.

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Notes

See the recipe post for tips on frosting the cake and answers to frequently asked questions.

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