Key Lime Coconut Cake Recipe

Name: Key Lime Coconut Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon grated key lime zest; 2 large eggs; 1 3/4 cups self-rising flour; 3/4 cup whole milk; 1/4 cup fresh key lime juice, divided; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon rum (optional)

Servings: persons

1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon grated key lime zest
2 large eggs
1 3/4 cups self-rising flour
3/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup fresh key lime juice, divided
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon rum (optional)

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0F with rack in middle. Generously butter a 9- by 2-inch round cake pan and line bottom with a round of parchment paper.
2
Toast coconut in a small baking pan in oven, stirring once or twice, until golden, 8 to 12 minutes. Cool. Leave oven on.
3
Beat together butter, granulated sugar, and zest with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Stir together flour and 1/2 cup coconut (reserve remainder for topping). Stir together milk and 2 Tbsp lime juice. At low speed, mix flour and milk mixtures into egg mixture alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour.
4
Spoon batter into pan and smooth top. Bake until golden and a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool to warm, then turn out of pan and discard parchment.
5
Whisk together confectioners sugar, remaining 2 Tbsp lime juice, and rum (if using) and pour over cake. Sprinkle with remaining coconut.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon grated key lime zest, and more.

Yes, Key Lime Coconut Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Key Lime Coconut Cake

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