Lemonkeylimecake Recipes

LEMON KEY LIME CAKE

Steps:

• Mix all cake ingredients well.
• Bake in a greased and floured bundt cake pan for about 35 to 45 minutes or until tests done with a toothpick.
• Ovens vary so start testing at around 30 minutes.
• While cake is cooling on a rack in the pan, make glaze by combining all ingredients.
• Poke holes in the cake (still in the pan), then pour glaze over.
• Let sit in the pan until glaze is absorbed, then turn out onto a plate.

LEMON LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment., Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs and egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest and juice. In a small bowl, mix sour cream and milk. In another bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream mixture., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 24-28 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove parchment. Cool slightly., For syrup, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Cool completely., For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; beat in confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and salt until blended., Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally in half. Brush layers with warm syrup; cool completely., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting. If desired, top with lemon slices or edible flowers. Refrigerate leftovers.

LEMON LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for three 8 inch round pans. Cool cakes completely, then split each in half to make 6 layers.
• For the Lemon Custard: In a large saucepan or double boiler combine sugar and cornstarch. Mix well, then stir in egg yolks, lemon zest and lemon juice. slowly whisk in the boiling water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Set aside to cool.
• Place the bottom layer of cake on a serving plate. Spread with approximately 1/5 of the lemon custard. Repeat layers. Frost top and sides with Seven Minute Frosting (see footnote for link to recipe).

KEY LIME CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch cake pan or one 10 inch bundt pan.
• In a large bowl stir together; lemon cake mix, lemon instant pudding, water, oil, eggs, and 5 tablespoons key lime juice, mixing well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Pour key lime glaze over cake while still warm.
• To Make Glaze: Mix together the confectioner's sugar and 3 tablespoons of the key lime juice (or more if necessary), spoon glaze over warm cake.

LEMON-LIME LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Coat 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; line bottoms of pans with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray.
• Place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes).
• Add egg substitute and the next 3 ingredients (through 1 tablespoon juice); beat well.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
• Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture.
• Spoon batter into prepared pans.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove cakes from pans.
• Carefully peel off wax paper.
• Cool completely on wire racks coated with cooking spray.
• To prepare icing, place 1 teaspoon lemon rind and next 3 ingredients (through cream cheese) in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth (about 1 minute).
• Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed just until blended (do not overbeat).
• Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread with 1/2 cup icing.
• Top with remaining cake layer.
• Spread remaining icing over top and sides of cake.
• Chill 1 hour.
• Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator.

LEMON AND LIME CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees C (180 fan oven)
• Whisk the sugar and butter until light and fluffy
• lightly whisk the eggs and slowly beat into the butter and sugar mixture
• fold in the flour, lime and lemon zest and juice, sultanas and almonds
• Pour the mixture into a well greased cake tin or loaf tin
• Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer pushed into the centre comes out clean
• Leave for a few minutes in the tin before turning out onto a rack to cool

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.