🍰 Key Lime Cake

🥄 Ingredients

For the cake:

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ¼ cup fresh key lime juice
• 1 tbsp key lime zest
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the frosting:

• 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
• ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 3–4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp key lime juice
• 1 tsp lime zest
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour cake pans.
2. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
5. Mix in lime juice, zest, and vanilla.
6. Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk, starting and ending with dry ingredients.
7. Pour batter into pans.

2. Bake

• Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Let cool completely before frosting.

3. Make frosting

• Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Add powdered sugar gradually.
• Mix in lime juice, zest, and vanilla until creamy.

4. Assemble

• Spread frosting between layers and over the cake.
• Garnish with lime slices or extra zest.

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