Here’s a delicious, moist Key Lime Cake recipe with bright citrus flavor and a creamy lime frosting 🍋
🍋 Key Lime Cake
📝 Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
- ½ cup fresh key lime juice (about 8–10 key limes)
- 1 tablespoon key lime zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk
For the Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons key lime juice
- 1 teaspoon key lime zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Prep
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans (or one 9×13 pan).
2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3️⃣ Cream Butter & Sugar
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3–4 minutes).
4️⃣ Add Eggs
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
5️⃣ Add Flavor
- Mix in sour cream, lime juice, zest, and vanilla.
6️⃣ Combine
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Mix just until combined (don’t overmix).
7️⃣ Bake
- Pour batter evenly into pans.
- Bake 25–30 minutes (9×13 may take 35–40 minutes).
- A toothpick should come out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
🧁 Make the Frosting
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar gradually.
- Mix in lime juice, zest, and vanilla.
- Beat until fluffy and spreadable.
🍋 Optional Toppings
- Lime slices
- Extra zest
- Toasted coconut
- Graham cracker crumbs (for key lime pie flavor)
💡 Tips
- Regular limes work if key limes aren’t available.
- For extra moisture, brush cake layers with a light lime syrup (lime juice + sugar warmed together).
- Store refrigerated because of the cream cheese frosting.
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- A Key Lime Bundt Cake version
- A from-scratch key lime pound cake
- Or a lighter/healthier version
Just tell me which one you want 🍰
