Lemon-Lime Glazed Cake Recipe

Name: Lemon-Lime Glazed Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: For the lime and lemon syrups; 1 tablespoon lime zest; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, strained; 1/2 cup sugar, divided; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, strained; For the cake; 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1.5 sticks), room temp; 2.5 cups powdered sugar, divided; 2 large eggs, room temp; 1/4 cup milk; 1 and 1/3 cups self-rising flour

Servings: persons

For the lime and lemon syrups
1 tablespoon lime zest
1/4 cup fresh lime juice, strained
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, strained
For the cake
3/4 cup unsalted butter (1.5 sticks), room temp
2.5 cups powdered sugar, divided
2 large eggs, room temp
1/4 cup milk
1 and 1/3 cups self-rising flour

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["In a small bowl, whisk together the lime zest, lime juice and 1/4 c sugar. Set aside. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice and remaining 1/4 c sugar. Set aside.", "Preheat oven to 350u00b0F. Butter and flour 8-inch square baking pan.", "Using electric mixer, cream butter and 1.5 c 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, 25 minutes.", "Once you remove the cake, use a skewer or fork to poke holes all over it. Pour the lime syrup you'd set aside evenly over the top of the hot cake. Let cool.", "When the cake is cool, whisk the remaining 1 cup powdered sugar into the lemon syrup; drizzle over cake. Grate lemon and lime zest over the top if you like. It looks pretty!
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Let the cake stand 1 hour, then cut into squares."]

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: For the lime and lemon syrups, 1 tablespoon lime zest, 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, strained, 1/2 cup sugar, divided, and more.

Yes, Lemon-Lime Glazed 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.

Lemon-Lime Glazed Cake

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