SamanthaJane13
Demon Pazuzu/B!tchGoddess
* 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.
* 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.