Key Lime Cake

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As others said, reduce the amount of oil to 1 cup. I also added lime juice and zest to the cake batter. Ran out of orange juice so I used coconut milk (the lite stuff instead. It was awesome! The cream cheese frosting makes the whole thing overly sweet though.

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This was an easy cake to make from scratch and great for a summer party. Made this for girl night and only brought two pieces back home. Great flavor and light. Better than then the pie.

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I made this by the recipe the first time and agreed with several of the reviewers......too much oil and too many eggs. I just made this a second time with the following tweaks and it was fabulous: Substitute 3/4 cup of vegetable oil and 3/4 softened butter for all of the oil, only use 3 eggs, take out the lemon juice and add 1/4 cup of lime juice, add 2 T of Lime Zest. The cake cooks perfectly and does not fall. I followed the recipe for the glaze and icing...adding fresh lime zest to each. If cost is no object and you really want to take this cake over the top...add a layer of Lime Curd (1 jar to the cooled cake prior to icing. Freeze for 2 hours to firm up curd before icing. This is as good as any gourmet cake you will find. If you can't find Lime Curd locally it can be purchased from the British Shoppe on Amazon.

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Wonderful, cool and refreshing. This is what I will be making for the 4th of July.

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I absolutely loved this cake and my husband loved it as well. My husband is not a person who really likes cake or cupcakes but loves key lime pie so when I saw her make this I knew I immediately I would make it. I made it in a 9 x 13.5 x 2.5 and only used a cup of oil due to reading other reviews, instead of a cup and half as the recipe calls for and it turned out great. I also used the "icing" recipe which calls for a cup of heavy cream, 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar, and 1 tb of vanilla extract with lime zest instead of the cream cheese icing, it was very refreshing this way. I definitely would make again.

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Loved it! I used two 9 inch rounds instead of a 9x13. The cake wasn't too oily. It had the texture of muffins. So if you like muffins with cream cheese frosting you will love this cake.

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Well, I'm back!!! I raised my rating to 5 stars! It tasted delicious and won rave reviews at my Memorial Day Event!
Only draw back was the 1 little piece leftover. I didn't eat it right away and a few days later it did not taste good. It had an oily old taste even though it was in the refrigerator. So, to solve the problem, make sure there are no leftovers!!!! Way to go! A hit!




I rated this cake 4 stars for the easiness of the recipe! I have yet to taste it since I am taking it to a Memorial Day event. The lime glaze tasted goood!
Just read several of the reviews and wow! I followed the recipe to a tee and baked it for 35 minutes. I used a 9x13x2 pan and was apprehensive at first because it was not the size recommended. The cake filled the pan perfectly. I have a standard carrot cake recipe that uses 1 cup of corn oil and it always wins rave reviews. I wasn't concerned about the 1.5 cups of oil. I hope it tastes good!

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I made this cake last night for family dinner today! What a hit. The cake was delicious! I cheated and used bottled key lime just, but the glaze was still amazing and it totally makes the cake! I can't wait to make this again.

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This is one of my favorite cakes! It is the perfect dessert for a hot summer day. I love the tartness of the glaze and how it contrasts with the sweet cream cheese icing. I've made it both as a 3 layer cake and as a sheet cake, and I like it both ways.

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I made this cake for my husband and it was fantastic! The cake was very moist and was a good combination of sweet and tart. I will definitely make it again.