Description
A refreshing Strawberry Limeade Cake with layers infused with lime and strawberries, topped with creamy frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups Cake Flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 stick Salted Butter
- 2 tablespoons Lime Zest
- 1 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
- 3 large Eggs + 3 large Egg Yolks
- 1/2 cup Whole Milk
- 1/2 cup Lime Juice
- 2–4 drops Green Food Coloring (optional)
- 3/4 cup Salted Butter (for frosting)
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup Frozen Sweetened Strawberries in Syrup (thawed and pureed)
- 5–6 cups Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare 2 (8-inch) round cake pans by buttering and flouring them.
- Whisk together the cake flour and baking powder in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Beat the salted butter, granulated sugar, and lime zest on medium speed for about two minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl. Follow with the lime juice.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and whole milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the flour. Stir in green food coloring until evenly combined.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until the tops spring back when lightly touched in the center.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for about 7 minutes, then transfer them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Combine the butter and softened cream cheese in a stand mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy for the frosting.
- Add pureed strawberry mixture, beating on low until blended. Gradually mix in powdered sugar until desired consistency is achieved.
- Level the tops of your cakes if necessary, then frost between the layers and on top.
Notes
Make ahead by baking cake layers a day in advance and refrigerating them wrapped tightly. Experiment with different fruit purees for frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg