Lime And Ginger Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spray a 9-inch square metal baking pan with nonstick baking spray with flour.
• 3 in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, ginger, baking powder and salt.
• 4 add eggs, buttermilk, butter, lime zest and vanilla to flour mixture.
• 5 using an electric mixer on med-low speed, beat for 1 minute, until blended.
• 6 scrape sides and bottom of bowl with a spatula.
• 7 beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
• 8 spread batter even into prepared pan.
• 9 bake for 40-45 minutes or until a pick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
• 10 let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert cake onto rack to cool completely.
• 11 meanwhile, make icing: in a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, butter, lime juice and lime zest until blended and smooth; use immediately.
• 12 spread icing over top of cooled cake.