Key Lime Velvet Cake

Name: Key Lime Velvet Cake
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 6 - 8 slices
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 2 large eggs; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 and 1/2 tsp key lime zest; 1 cup buttermilk; 1/2 tsp white vinegar/apple cider vinegar; 3 tbsp key lime juice + 1 tbsp hot water, mixed; Afew drops yellow food colouring, optional

Ellen_A3 @that_baking_girl

#givingthanks #cake
I made this cake for my aunt the day she came back from a trip, I am very grateful for her, she gifts me with so many baking equipments and tools and she always gives honest feedback of the things I make, she loved this cake so much so I decided to share it.

Ellen_A3 @that_baking_girl

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Ingredients

35 minutes

6 - 8 slices

2 cupsall purpose flour
1 tspbaking soda
1/2 tspbaking powder
1/2 tspsalt
1/2 cupgranulated sugar
1/2 cupvegetable oil
1/4 cupbutter, softened
2large eggs
1/2 tspvanilla extract
1and 1/2 tsp key lime zest
1 cupbuttermilk
1/2 tspwhite vinegar/apple cider vinegar
3 tbspkey lime juice + 1 tbsp hot water, mixed
Afew drops yellow food colouring, optional

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Steps

35 minutes

1

In a bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
2

In a seperate mixing bowl, add in the sugar, butter and oil and whisk till thoroughly combined.
3

Next, add in the eggs and whisk again until a thick smooth mixture forms.
4

Then, add in the lime zest, vanilla, vinegar and food colouring and whisk again to combine.
5

Next, add in the dry ingredients and buttermilk, alternating, beginning with the dry ingredients. With a spatula, fold in after each addition.
6

Finally, add in the lime juice and with the spatula lightly fold it in, making sure to have a smooth, airy batter at the end without overmixing.
7

Pour the batter into a 7 inch round cake pan (for a tall cake) that has been lined with parchment paper and greased around the sides.
8

Bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees fahrenheit on the center rack for about 35 minutes.
9

The cake is ready when the top is still soft but set and is golden brown around the edges. Do the toothpick test as well.
10

Let the cake cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then take it out. Dust with powdered sugar and lime zest if desired and serve preferably warm. Enjoy!