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Key Lime Cake (Allen’s 25th Birthday Cake)

Cake:

1 cup Canola or Olive Oil

3 large Eggs

1 1/3 cup Whole Milk

3 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Zest

1 Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice

2 cups Sugar

2 cups Flour

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Salt

Icing:

1/2 cup Butter (softened)

8 ounce Cream Cheese (softened)

4 – 4 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar

1 Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice

1 teaspoon Fresh Lime Zest

Fresh Limes (sliced for garnish)

Curd:

1 cup sugar

¾ cup fresh lime juice

¼ cup butter

1 tablespoon lime zest

2 large eggs, beaten

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, add oil, eggs, whole milk, lime zest, and lime juice. Cream for 2 minutes.

In a large bowl, add sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into egg mixture and fold.

Spray two 9-inch or three 8-inch cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Place batter into baking pans. If using three 8-inch pans, bake for 20-26 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. If using two 9-inch pans, bake for 30-36 minutes. Cool. To make Lime Cream Cheese Frosting:

In a large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping sides of bowl often. Add powdered sugar, lime juice, lime zest, and cream together. Chill. To make Lime Curd:

Place sugar, lime juice, butter, and lime zest in the top of a double boiler; stir over medium-high heat until butter melts.

Temper eggs by mixing 2 tablespoons hot lime mixture into eggs, stir to blend.

Reduce heat to medium until water simmers. Slowly whisk egg mixture into the lime mixture. Cook over the double boiler until lime mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon, 20 to 25 minutes.

Cool slightly and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to overnight