Lime And Ginger Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature ⓘ
- 2/3 cup buttermilk ⓘ
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Lime Icing ⓘ
- 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9-inch square metal baking pan with nonstick baking spray with flour.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, ginger, baking powder and salt.
- Add eggs, buttermilk, butter, lime zest and vanilla to flour mixture.
- Using an electric mixer on med-low speed, beat for 1 minute, until blended.
- Scrape sides and bottom of bowl with a spatula.
- Beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
- Spread batter even into prepared pan.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a pick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
- Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert cake onto rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make icing: in a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, butter, lime juice and lime zest until blended and smooth; use immediately.
- Spread icing over top of cooled cake.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
804
kcal
40% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).