Lime and Coconut Cake
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★★★★★ 3 votes
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Serves:
According to Serving Size
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
55 Min
Ingredients
- 2
- large eggs
- 1
- zest of lime minced
- 1
- tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 c
- buttermilk
- 3
- bananas very ripe, mashed
- 3/4 c
- unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 c
- granulated sugar
- 2 c
- all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp
- baking soda
- 2/3 c
- shredded coconut
- 8 oz
- package cream cheese, reduced fat, sofened
- 1 c
- powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 c
- coconut shredded
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How to Make Lime and Coconut Cake
- 1FOR THE CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees, then grease a 9-inch springform pan & line it with parchment paper
- 2In a medium bowl, combine eggs, zest, lime juice, buttermilk & mashed bananas, then whisk together until well combined. Set aside
- 3In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together the butter & sugar until light & fluffy
- 4Add banana mixture & beat on low until combined.
- 5In another bowl, whisk together the flour & baking soda, then add this to the banana/buttermilk mixture, whisking until well combined
- 6With a large metal spoon, gently fold in coconut untl just combined.
- 7Spoon the batter into the prepared springform pan & bake for 50 minutes or until golden & a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 8Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove the springform sides before transferring the cake to a wire rack to cool completely
- 9Meanwhile, in a pan over medium heat, toast the remaining cup of shredded coconut, stirring constantly, until golden in color, then remove from the heat
- 10FOR THE ICING: In a bowl & using an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese & powdered sugar, & beat until smooth
- 11Spread over the cake, then sprinkle with the toasted coconut before slicing & serving
