Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1zest of lime, minced
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 c buttermilk
- 3 bananas, very ripe, mashed
- 3/4 cunsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cgranulated sugar
- 2 call-purpose flour
- 1/2 tspbaking soda
- 2/3 cshredded coconut
- FROSTING
- 1 pkgcream cheese, reduced fat, softened; 8 oz.
- 1 cpowdered sugar, sifted
- 1 ccoconut shredded
How to Make Lime and Coconut Cake
- FOR THE CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Then grease a 9-inch springform pan and line it with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine eggs, zest, lime juice, buttermilk, and mashed bananas. Then whisk together until well combined. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add banana mixture. Beat on low until combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda. Then add this to the banana/buttermilk mixture, whisking until well combined
- With a large metal spoon, gently fold in coconut until just combined.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared springform pan. Bake for 50 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then remove the springform sides before transferring the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, in a pan over medium heat, toast the remaining cup of shredded coconut. Stir constantly until golden in color. Then remove from the heat.
- FOR THE ICING: Using an electric mixer, in a bowl combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth.
- Spread over the cake. Then sprinkle with the toasted coconut before slicing and serving.
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