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      Title: Key Lime Cake
 Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Citrus, Dairy, Cheese
      Yield: 12 Servings

    1/2 c  Butter; softened
    1/4 c  Oil
      2 c  Sugar
      2 lg Eggs; room temperature
    1/4 c  Key lime juice
      1 tb Key lime zest; grated
      1 ts Vanilla extract
  2 3/4 c  A-P flour
  1 1/2 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
  1 1/2 c  Whole milk

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    1/2 c  Butter; softened
      8 oz Cream cheese; softened
      3 c  Confectioners' sugar
      2 tb Heavy whipping cream
      2 tb Key lime juice
      2 ts Key lime zest; grated
    1/2 c  Graham cracker crumbs (optional)

  Set oven @ 350°F/175°C.

  Line three greased 8" round baking pans with parchment, set
  aside.

  In a large bowl, cream sugar, butter, and oil until light and
  fluffy, 5 to 6 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until fluffy,
  2 to 3 minutes. Beat in lime juice, lime zest, and vanilla extract.
  Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add to creamed
  mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
  Pour batter into prepared cake pans. Bake until a toothpick
  inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool
  10 minutes in pans; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

  In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until
  smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to medium-low; beat in
  confectioners' sugar, cream, lime juice, and lime zest. Increase
  speed to medium-high; beat until well combined.

  Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; frost top with 3/4 cup
  frosting. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top
  and sides of cake with remaining frosting. If desired, sprinkle
  with graham cracker crumbs.

  Taste of Home Test Kitchen

  Recipe FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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