Key Lime Rum Cake
Key lime rum cake is a popular dessert in the Florida Keys, where key limes are abundant.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.
Ingredients
- 2 cup Cake flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 2 tablespoon Key lime zest
- 2 tablespoon Key lime juice
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 2 tablespoon Rum
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup Whipped cream
- 8 Key lime slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a bundt cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then mix in the key lime zest and juice.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with milk and rum, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Invert the cake onto a wire rack and let it cool completely.
- Once cooled, dust the cake with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream and key lime slices.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 350kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 12g19%
- Total Carbohydrate 55g19%
- Sugars 40g
- Protein 4g8%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.