Key Lime Cake With White Chocolate Frosting Paula Deen

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This is another paula deen magazine recipe that we loved. i always have key lime juice on hand, so when i saw the recipe i had to try it. the cake is light with a yummy white chocolate frosting.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 340.

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Grease and flour 3 cake pans.

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In large bowl , beat butter , sugar , and lime zest at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.

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Beat in eggs , one at a time , beating well after each addition.

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Beat in juice until combined.

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In medium bowl , combine cake flour and baking soda.

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Sift.

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Gradually add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk , beginning and ending with flour mixture.

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Pour evenly into prepared pans , and bake for 18-20 minutes , or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes clean.

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Let cool in pans for 10 minutes.

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Remove from pans , and cool completely on wire racks.

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Spread white chocolate frosting in between layers , and on top and sides of cake.

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Garnish with key lime wedges , if desired.

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White chocolate frosting:.

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In medium bowl , combine chocolate an dcream.

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Microwave on high in 30 second intervals , stirring between each , until chocolate is melted and smooth.

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Let cool completely.

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In large bowl , combine white chocolate .

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Ingredients

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butter, sugar, key lime zest, eggs, key lime juice, cake flour, baking soda, buttermilk, white chocolate baking squares, heavy whipping cream, vanilla', confectioners' sugar"]"