Put the Lime in the Coconut Cake--Warning not for the dieting

The second venture in our unknown in ingredient world......Coconut Lime Cake. We received 2 pounds of key limes. Small little buggers they are. Here's one next to a medium sized egg.

Anyway I found a recipe for Put the Lime in the Coconut Cake. We haven't tasted it yet, but from what I can tell it is going to be a very sweet, very dense cake. Yummy.

Put the lime in the coconut cake

Cake
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
1 tsp coconut extract
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup coconut milk

Icing
1 cup sour cream
1 cup sugar
2 limes zested and juiced (I used eight key limes)
1/4 cup coconut milk
1 cup shredded coconut

Frosting
1 cup butter
4 oz cream cheese
1 lb plus 1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup coconut milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups shredded coconut
zest from a couple of key limes (I added this myself)

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans. (Don't forget this or it WILL stick)

Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add coconut extract and eggs one at a time. In separate bowel combine flour, salt, baking soda, and powder. To mixer add coconut milk and flour to creamed mixture alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 25 to 28 minutes. Allow to cool 10 minutes then unmold onto rack(s) over a sheet pan and allow to cool completely. (Mine were still warm when I glazed them)

For Glaze: In a medium bowl combine sour cream or yogurt, sugar, lime zest and juice, coconut milk, shredded coconut.

With a bamboo skewer (I used a big fork), poke holes in cake and spread glaze on both sides of both cakes. Cover with plastic wrap, chill until ready to frost cake ( I did mine over night so they would absorb the flavor).

In an electric mixer or using a hand mixer beat together the butter, shortening, and cream cheese until well blended and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar gradually at low speed. Beat in coconut milk and vanilla. Frost cake. Coat top and sides with shredded coconut and the extra lime zest I added.