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| General Category : Cakes |
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| Food Group : Eggs, Grains, Fruits, Cheese/Other Dairy |
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| Preparation Method : Bake |
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This impressive layer cake is truly worthy of a celebration any time of year.
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Ingredients
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2-3/4 cups (675 mL) all-purpose flour |
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2-1/2 tsp (12 mL) baking powder |
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1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt |
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1-1/2 cups (375 mL) granulated sugar |
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1 cup (250 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature |
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4 eggs |
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2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla |
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1 cup (250 mL) milk |
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3 cups (750 mL) whipping cream |
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1 tbsp (15 mL) icing sugar |
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1 coconut, skin removed, grated and toasted |
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Lime Curd: |
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3/4 cup (175 mL) granulated sugar |
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Pinch salt |
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6 egg yolks |
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Rind of 1 lime |
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3/4 cup (175 mL) fresh lime juice |
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1/4 cup (60 mL) butter, cubed |
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Preparation
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Grease and flour two 9-inch (1.5 L) round cake pans. In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. In separate bowl, using electric mixer, beat granulated sugar with butter until light and fluffy; beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Making three additions of each, alternately beat in milk and flour mixture. Divide batter between pans; bake in 350°(180°C) oven until tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool.
Lime Curd: Combine sugar, salt, yolks, lime rind and juice in heatproof bowl set over pot of simmering water. (Do not let bottom of bowl touch the water.) Cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Cover surface directly with plastic wrap and let cool; refrigerate until chilled.
Whip cream with icing sugar. Cut cakes in half crosswise. Place one layer on cake plate; spread with layer of lime curd, repeating with remaining layers and lime curd and ending with cake layer. Cover the cake with cream and press the toasted coconut all over the cake.
Makes 12 to 16 servings.
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Nutritional information
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Per each of 16 servings: about 559 cal, 7 g pro, 38 g total fat (24 g sat. fat), 50 g carb, 1.5 g fibre, 220 mg chol, 185 mg sodium. % RDI: 8% calcium, 12% iron, 35% vit A, 6% vit C, 30% folate
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Source
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Homemakers Magazine: October 2006
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