FOOD + ENTERTAINING
Preheat oven to 350 degrees . Grease and flour 2 8-inch cake pans or 3 6-inch pans .
Mix together flour , sugar , baking powder , baking soda and salt in bowl of mixer .
Add eggs , oil and lime juice . Beat until smooth . Then add sour cream and beat until smooth .
Pour in prepared pans and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean . Cool completely , and then split each layer in half for a total of 4 layers ( if using 2 cake pans ). Frost .
To make the frosting :
Mix together butter and cream cheese until smooth . Add in powdered sugar , mixing until combined . Add in vanilla and key lime juice ( if using ). Mix until combined .
Add a few drops of green food coloring if you ’ d like the frosting tinted .
Notes : After frosting the cake , garnish with sweetened whipped cream and lime zest , if desired . If you add whipped cream , store leftover cake in the refrigerator . Otherwise it can be kept at room temperature .
Recipe from Leigh Ann Wilkes
WHIPPED CREAM 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla
In a chilled bowl , whip cream with sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form .
FALL 2023 57