Lime Velvet Cake

This lime velvet cake is the latest in our series of successful variations on this recipe and packs plenty of citrus flavour punch in the cake and frosting.

Lime Velvet Cake

This Lime Velvet cake is the latest in a series of variations of what may be the best cake recipe I ever developed. The White Velvet Cake and Lemon Velvet Cake versions of this recipe have been particularly popular on Pinterest.

Incredibly, have racked up about 1 million views on Rock Recipes between them to date. (Updated February, 2020)

Fresh limes pack a flavour punch in this recipe.

The secret to success. 

The success of this recipe comes from the moist, tender crumbed texture that this cake is known for.

The texture is achieved from the technique of emulsifying of the eggs into the oil mixture as part of the recipe base. In addition, using  combination of two flours makes a significant difference.

The all purpose flour provides good structure and the softer cake flour provides a balancing tender crumb to the cake. 

Minced lime zest. There is where the lime flavour is most concentrated.

The cake worked so well in both the lemon and orange versions that a lime version couldn’t be far behind. With my neighbours George and Elisabeth getting married this week, I sent it along to their house to enjoy with their out of town guests.

Call it a little pre-wedding cake.

Lime Velvet Cake

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Yield: 16 servings

Lime Velvet Cake

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup vegetable shortening at room temperature
• 1 tsp good quality vanilla extract
• zest of 2 small limes, grated and finely minced
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

FOR THE FROSTING

• 8 cups icing sugar, powdered sugar
• 2 cups unsalted butter
• 2 to 3 tbsp lime juice
• Zest of one small lime, finely minced
• few tsp milk

Instructions

1. Grease and flour 2 nine inch round cake pans and line the bottom with 2 circles of parchment paper. Sift together both flours, baking soda. baking powder, salt and sugar, Set aside.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer beat together the vegetable oil, shortening and vanilla extract. Beat well at high speed with whisk attachment until light and fluffy
3. Beat the eggs in one at a time.
4. Fold in the lime zest.
5. Fold in the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk.
6. I always add dry ingredients in three divisions and liquid ingredients in 2 divisions. It is very important to begin and end the additions with the dry ingredients. Do not over mix the batter. As soon as it has no lumps in the batter, pour into the two prepared 9 inch cake pans.
7. Bake at 325 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks to cool completely.
8. FOR THE FROSTING: mix together the icing sugar, lime zest and butter until it becomes sort of crumbly.
9. Add the lime juice and a little of the milk.
10. Beat until smooth and fluffy, adding only enough milk to bring the frosting to a creamy spreadable consistency.
11. Fill and frost the cake. Garnish with candied llime zest if desired.
12. To make candied lime zest, remove the zest with a sharp vegetable peeler in long strips, avoiding as much of the white pith as possible.
13. Bring one cup of water and one cup of sugar to a slow boil.
14. Add the pieces of lime zest and boil for about 15 minutes. Drain the lime zest on a wire rack.
15. When cool, cut them in strips and roll in fine sugar.

Nutrition Information

Yield

16

Serving Size

16 servings
Amount Per Serving Calories 721Total Fat 38gSaturated Fat 17gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 19gCholesterol 99mgSodium 280mgCarbohydrates 102gFiber 1gSugar 81gProtein 4g

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.

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