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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 160 Minutes |
Ready In: 180 Minutes Servings: 9 |
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Ingredients:
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temperature |
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided |
2 large eggs, room temperature |
1/4 cup milk |
1 1/3 cups self-rising flour |
2 to 3 large limes |
1/4 cup sugar |
Directions:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Using skewer, poke holes all over baked cake. Spoon half of lime syrup (about 3 tablespoons) over hot cake. Cool.
4. Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar into remaining lime syrup; drizzle over cake. Let stand 1 hour. Cut cake into squares.
5. 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 Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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