Key Lime Cake

INGREDIENTS

Cake

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 eggs
• 2/3 cup oil
• 2/3 cup key lime juice
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• lime zest for garnish

Frosting

• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 8 oz. cream cheese softened
• 6 cups powdered sugar add more if needed
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup key lime juice optional
• green food coloring optional for color

Whipped Cream

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream For garnish on cake
• 1 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

Cake

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 8-inch cake pans or 3 6 inch pans.
• Mix together flour, sugar, powder, soda and salt into mixer.
• Add eggs, oil and lime juice. Beat until smooth.
• Add sour cream and beat until smooth.
• Pour in prepared pans and bake for 20- 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool and then split each layer into two.  Frost

Frosting

• Mix together butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• Add in powdered sugar
• Add in vanilla.
• Add in 1/4 cup of key lime juice.
• Add a small amount of green food color if you’d like the frosting tinted.

Whipped Cream

• In a chilled bowl whip cream with sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
• Garnish top of cake with whipped cream, sprinkle with lime zest

TIPS & NOTES:

• After frosting the cake, I garnished it with some sweetened whipped cream and lime zest.  Then, I used a piping bag and a large star tip to pipe the whip cream stars onto the cake. 
• Add a piece of sliced lime in the middle for the final touch.
• If you add whipped cream, store leftover cake in the refrigerator otherwise it can be kept at room temperature.