Lime Cake Recipes

LIME CAKE FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8 x 2 inch round pans. I split the layers for four layers to assemble the cake, your could also bake in three 8 x 2 pans. This will give you more lime curd per slice. I used the reverse creaming method for this recipe.
• In the bowl of your mixer combine the cake flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and lime zest.
• In a separate bowl combine eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and lime juice. Blend with a fork.
• Whisk the dry ingredients for 30 seconds to combine. Begin with your mixer on low speed, gradually increasing to medium speed as you add the slices of butter a few pieces at a time. Beat until the dry ingredients are crumbly and moistened by the butter. The look & texture will be similar to coarse sand. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl to make sure there is no dry flour.
• Slowly add approximately 1/2 of the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and beat at medium speed for 1 1/2 minutes, the batter will become thick and fluffy. Scrape the bowl and add the remaining egg mixture in 2 additions, beating for 20 seconds after each addition.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes (25 to 30 minutes if you bake in 3 pans) or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cakes cool 10 minutes then turn out. Makes 6 1/2 cups of batter, works well for cupcakes.
• In a saucepan over medium heat bring the water and sugar to a boil. Turn the heat to low and stir constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear.
• Remove from heat and stir in the lime juice. Cool. If you want the mixture to be a thicker consistency, cook longer over low heat.
• Brush a small amount of the syrup onto your cake layers before you begin assembling your cake. Apply sparingly so that the cake does not become soggy. We apply while the cakes are still warm but you could also do this at room temp just before assembling. We prefer to use a pastry brush. With lime juice added to the mixture it will last 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.
• Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan, pour in water. Over medium heat, stir the mixture constantly until it thickens and comes to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, remove the pan from the heat.
• Spoon about 1/2 cup of the hot mixture into a small bowl containing the egg yolks and stir quickly until combined.
• Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan. Return pan to medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, approximately 1 min. The mixture will thicken slightly.
• Remove from heat and stir in the butter, lime juice and lime zest. Cool before using.

KEY LIME CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease and flour one 9-by-12-by-2-inch cake pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix the gelatin, granulated sugar, flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Stir to mix well. Add the oil, orange juice, lemon juice, vanilla, and eggs. Mix until well combined. Pour the batter evenly in the pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Test for doneness by lightly touching the tops or inserting a toothpick. Cool the cake in the pan for 5 minutes then turn out onto a cooling rack.
• For the glaze: While the cake is still hot, mix the lime juice and confectioners' sugar together well. Pierce the cake with a fork to allow the glaze to soak in better and pour it over the cake on the cooling rack. Allow cake to cool completely as you prepare the icing.
• For the icing: Cream the butter and cream cheese. Beat in the confectioners' sugar until mixture is smooth and easy to spread. Spread the icing on the top and sides of the cake.

KEY LIME CAKE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer , combine the sour cream, eggs, vegetable oil, Key lime zest, and Key lime juice until smooth.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth.
• Pour the cake batter into the prepared pans and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes in the pan and then invert on a wire rack to cool completely.
• To prepare the frosting, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• Add half of the powdered sugar, the Key lime juice, and the sweetened condensed milk. Beat until smooth.
• Add the remaining powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until the desired spreading consistency is achieved.
• Place the first cake layer on the serving platter. Top with some of the Key lime frosting.
• Place the second cake layer on top. Frost the top and sides with the remaining frosting.
• Press the graham cracker crumbs around the base of the cake, about 1-inch high.
• Pipe the whipped cream in a circle around the top of the cake.
• Garnish with key lime zest and key lime slices.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!

KEY LIME CAKE III

Steps:

• Combine cake mix, gelatin mix, oil, eggs and orange juice. Pour into three 8 inch cake pans. Bake according to instructions on box. Allow to cool, then frost.
• To make the frosting: In a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add lime juice and confectioners sugar. Mix well.

LIME CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the 1 1/2 cups sugar with the 5 eggs, crisco oil,baking powder, lime jello, soda, flour, vanilla, lemon extract, 3/4 cup orange juice.
• Beat with mixer till well blended.
• grease abd flour a 13x9 inch baking pan.
• bake batter in 350 oven 30 to 40 min till a tooth pick comes out clean.
• while cake is till warm, mix 1/3 cup powderd sugar, 1/3 cup limejuice and prick cake with fork, pour limejuice mixture over cake.
• put in frige.
• When cake is chilled, mix 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tbs flour, 1/3 cup lemon juice, 1/3 pineapple juice, 1 beaten egg and a few drops green food color, in saucepan.
• Cook and stir over low heat till thick.
• cool.
• mix with 8 oz cool whip and spread on cake.

PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans.
• In an electric mixer or using a hand beater, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add coconut oil and eggs 1 at a time. In a mixing bowl or on a sheet of parchment paper, combine flour, salt, baking soda and powder. To mixer add coconut milk and flour to creamed mixture alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 25 to 28 minutes. Allow to cool 10 minutes then unmold onto rack(s) over a sheet pan and allow to cool completely.
• For Glaze: In a medium bowl combine sour cream or yogurt, sugar, lime zest and juice, coconut milk, shredded coconut.
• With a bamboo skewer, poke holes in cake and spread glaze on both sides of both cakes. Cover with plastic wrap, chill until ready to frost cake.
• In an electric mixer or using a hand mixer beat together the butter, shortening, and cream cheese until well blended and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar gradually at low speed. Beat in coconut milk and vanilla. Frost cake. Coat top and sides with shredded coconut.

LEMON-LIME MAGIC CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat Cake Layer ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour in pan.
• In another large bowl, mix Lemon-Lime Layer ingredients with whisk until smooth. Evenly pour over top of cake batter in pan; mixture will sink to bottom as you pour over cake batter.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 4 hours to chill. Spread whipped topping over chilled cake. Sprinkle with additional lemon and lime peel if desired. Using a serving spatula and a knife to carefully help slide pieces off, cut into 6 rows by 3 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

COURGETTE & LIME CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Oil a 900g loaf tin and line with baking parchment. Combine the sugar, oil and eggs in a large bowl and mix well. Fold in the flour, baking powder and ground pistachios. Squeeze out as much moisture as you can from the grated courgette using your hands (don't worry about squeezing out every drop), then add this to the bowl along with the lime zest and half the juice, and mix to combine.
• Bake for 40-50 mins until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Check the cake after 30 mins - if it's looking too brown, cover with foil for the remaining cooking time. Leave to cool in the tin for 20 mins, then transfer to a wire rack, poke a few holes in the top using a skewer and pour over the remaining lime juice. Leave to cool completely. Once cool, will keep frozen for up to a month. Defrost fully before decorating and serving.
• For the frosting, tip the soft cheese into a bowl, sift over the icing sugar, pour in the lime juice and mix to combine. Spread this over the top of the cooled cake, then sprinkle with the chopped pistachios and lime zest. Will keep chilled in an airtight container for up to three days.