Glazed Lime Cake

* 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) 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 to 3 large limes
* 1/4 cup sugar


Preheat oven to 350°F.

Butter and flour 8-inch square baking pan.

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

Beat in eggs 1 at a time.

Beat in milk, then flour.

Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top.

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

Meanwhile, finely grate enough lime peel to measure 1 tablespoon.

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

Mix peel, juice, and 1/4 cup sugar in small bowl.

Set lime syrup aside.

Using skewer, poke holes all over baked cake.

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

Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar into remaining lime syrup; drizzle over cake.

Let stand 1 hour. Cut cake into squares.