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Key Lime Coconut Cake
This key lime cake is the ultimate summer party cake. It's pummeled with crunchy toasted coconut and boasts the juice from 5 limes.
- Prep time
- 1 hr
- Cook time
- 38 min
- Yield
- 9 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 6 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from 3 medium limes)
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 16 oz cold sour cream (full fat)
- 3 Tbsp lime juice (freshly squeezed (from 2 medium limes))
- 1 Tbsp lime zest (from 2 medium limes)
- 2 cups 7 oz sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
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How to Make Key Lime Cake:
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How to Make Key Lime Frosting:
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How to Make Key Lime Cake Syrup:
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How to Assemble Key Lime Cake: