Glazed Lime Cake Squares

Name: Glazed Lime Cake Squares
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, room temperature; 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1/4 cup milk; 1 1/3 cups self-rising flour; 2 -3 large limes; 1 tablespoon fresh lime zest, finely grated; 1/4 cup sugar

8 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, room temperature
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup milk
1 1/3 cups self-rising flour
2 -3 large limes
1 tablespoon fresh lime zest, finely grated
1/4 cup sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F
2

Butter and flour 8-inch square baking pan.
3

Using electric mixer, cream butter and 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar in large bowl.
4

Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
5

Mix in milk, then flour, until combined.
6

Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top.
7

Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
8

Halve limes; squeeze enough juice to measure 1/4 cup.
9

Mix zest, lime juice, and 1/4 cup sugar in small bowl; set lime syrup aside.
10

Using skewer, poke holes all over baked cake.
11

Spoon half of lime syrup (about 3 tablespoons) over hot cake.
12

Cool.
13

Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar into remaining lime syrup; drizzle over cake. Allow to cool for 1 hour before serving.
14

Cut cake into squares.