GLAZED LIME CAKE SQUARES
A simple and delicious snack cake using fresh limes for optimum flavor! From the January 2009 issue of Bon Appétit Magazine. Cooking time reflects time to cool cake.
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Butter and flour 8-inch square baking pan.
- Using electric mixer, cream butter and 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar in large bowl.
- Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in milk, then flour, until combined.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top.
- Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Halve limes; squeeze enough juice to measure 1/4 cup.
- Mix zest, lime juice, and 1/4 cup sugar in small bowl; set lime syrup aside.
- Using skewer, poke holes all over baked cake.
- Spoon half of lime syrup (about 3 tablespoons) over hot cake.
- Cool.
- Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar into remaining lime syrup; drizzle over cake. Allow to cool for 1 hour before serving.
- Cut cake into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.5, Fat 16.9, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 88.6, Sodium 363.6, Carbohydrate 54.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 38.6, Protein 3.7
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