Glazed Lime Cake

Per serving: 368.2 calories (kcal), 39.4 % calories from fat, 16.1 g fat, 9.8 g saturated fat, 87.8 mg cholesterol, 53.5 g carbohydrates, 0.7 g dietary fiber, 38.7 g total sugars, 52.8 g net carbohydrates, 3.3 g protein Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Glazed-Lime-Cake-351018#ixzz27M1Us3Wh

Category: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Ready in 1 hour
by zoey13

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter room temperature

2 1/2 cups Powdered sugar divided

2 Egg large

1/4 cup Self raising flour

2 limes more if wanted

1/4 cup Sugar


Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 8-inch square baking pan. Using electric mixer, cream butter and 11/2 cups powdered sugar in large bowl. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in milk, then flour. Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Meanwhile, finely grate enough lime peel to measure 1 tablespoon. Halve limes; squeeze enough juice to measure 1/4 cup. Mix peel, juice, and 1/4 cup sugar in small bowl. Set lime syrup aside. Using skewer, poke holes all over baked cake. Spoon half of lime syrup (about 3 tablespoons) over hot cake. Cool. Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar into remaining lime syrup; drizzle over cake. Let stand 1 hour. Cut cake into squares. Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Glazed-Lime-Cake-351018#ixzz27M1OC7QC

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