Key Lime Cake
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/2 cups flour
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2 cups sugar
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1tsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp baking soda
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1 1/3 cups buttermilk
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1/2 cup butter room temperature
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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The zest of 2 limes
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4 egg whites
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Add all dry ingredients lime zest, extract, and butter into the bowl of your electric mixer. Mix for 30 seconds on low.
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Add in buttermilk, beat on high for 2 minutes.
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Add in egg whites beat for additional 2 minutes.
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Divide cake batter into 2 greased/floured 8 inch round cake pans. Bake on 350 for 30-40 minutes. Or until a tooth pick is inserted and comes out clean.
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For the Key Lime Curd:
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1 cup sugar
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1/4cup butter
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3/4 cup fresh lime juice
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1 tablespoon lime zest
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2 eggs, beaten
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In a double boiler whisk sugar, juice, zest and eggs together. Continually whisk adding 1 tbs of butter at a time. Wait for each tbs to melt before adding the next. When the mixture is thick and coats the back of a spoon remove from heat. (It took mi
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Pour through a fine sieve to remove any zest bits or egg lumps.
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Let the curd cool to room temperature.
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White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
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Makes about 2 ½ cups
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1 C. unsalted butter, softened
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2 ½ C. powdered sugar (or more, depending on desired consistency)
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Pinch of salt
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6 oz. good quality white chocolate, chopped (NOT white chocolate chips or candy melts!)
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¼ C. heavy whipping cream
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¼ tsp. vanilla extract
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