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Key Lime Cake

Course Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 16

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 ounces 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 the oven to 325 degrees.**

**For the Key Lime Cake:**

  • - In a big mixing bowl, combine oil, eggs, whole milk, lime zest, and lime juice. Cream the mixture for 2 minutes.
  • - In another large bowl, mix sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir this into the egg mixture until well combined.
  • - Spray nonstick cooking spray on two 9-inch or three 8-inch cake pans. Pour the batter into the pans. If using three 8-inch pans, bake for 20-26 minutes; for two 9-inch pans, bake for 30-36 minutes. Let them cool.

**For the Lime Cream Cheese Frosting:**

  • - In a large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl often.
  • - Add powdered sugar, lime juice, and lime zest. Cream the mixture together. Chill.

**Assembling the Cake:**

  • - Remove the cakes from the pans. 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 for that extra zing!