Lemon-Lime Layer Cake

19 ingredients
19 steps

Ingredients

  • Cake
  • cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup egg substitute
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
  • 1 tablespoon grated lime rind
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/3 cups low-fat buttermilk
  • Icing
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. 2
    Coat 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; line bottoms of pans with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray.
  3. 3
    Place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes).
  4. 4
    Add egg substitute and the next 3 ingredients (through 1 tablespoon juice); beat well.
  5. 5
    Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
  6. 6
    Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture.
  7. 7
    Spoon batter into prepared pans.
  8. 8
    Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  9. 9
    Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove cakes from pans.
  10. 10
    Carefully peel off wax paper.
  11. 11
    Cool completely on wire racks coated with cooking spray.
  12. 12
    To prepare icing, place 1 teaspoon lemon rind and next 3 ingredients (through cream cheese) in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth (about 1 minute).
  13. 13
    Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed just until blended (do not overbeat).
  14. 14
    Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
  15. 15
    Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread with 1/2 cup icing.
  16. 16
    Top with remaining cake layer.
  17. 17
    Spread remaining icing over top and sides of cake.
  18. 18
    Chill 1 hour.
  19. 19
    Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator.

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