- Hey everyone, it's Natasha of natashaskitchen.com

and today I'm gonna share with you

the ultimate summer party cake.

It's a key lime coconut cake.

And this recipe was shared with me

by one of my readers, Lena.

I tried it, and fell in love and I know

you guys will, too.

We start by slicing our four ingredient sponge cake.

Now I have a video tutorial for this that I'll link below.

It's so easy and one of my very favorite cake bases.

Spread coconut flakes into a 9 by 13 pan,

and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for seven to ten minutes.

Stirring a few times, especially towards the end.

On to the lime syrup and cream.

Start by grating a couple of lines.

You'll need one tablespoon of zest.

Then squeeze the juice from the rest of your limes.

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Measure out 3 tablespoons of lime juice and

set that aside for the cream.

You'll have a quarter cup of lime juice left for the syrup.

Add three fourths cup of warm water and three

tablespoons of sugar, stir it together and set if aside.

The frosting is easy-peasy.

Beat together one package of softened cream cheese with

one cup of sugar on high speed

for three minutes or until it is whipped.

Scrape it down once or twice, as needed,

then add 16 ounces of cold sour cream.

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Continue mixing that on high speed for about a minute,

or until it is smooth.

Then add 1 tablespoon of lime zest,

and 3 tablespoons of lime juice.

Beat that another minute until combined and its done.

Now, taste and smell this frosting,

and you'll know this cake is gonna be amazing.

We're ready to assemble.

Place the first sliced cake layer on a serving platter

and brush the top with one fourth of your syrup.

Spread with a generous amount of cream.

You'll notice this frosting is not very thick,

but that's exactly what we want.

Remember, this cake is a sponge cake,

so it absorbs some of that cream and this cake

turns out so moist.

Repeat this process with the remaining layers

and then cover the top and sides with the rest of the cream.

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Wipe away any extra cream from the cake platter.

There's no need for perfection because the coconut

flakes cover everything.

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The easiest way to put the coconut flakes on the

sides of the cake is just to scoop it on with your hands.

And be generous, you have plenty of coconut to work with.

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The cake is ready to be devoured, lucky me.

So we're going to do a taste test.

Also, if you let it sit in the fridge for a

couple of hours, it's much easier to slice.

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Wow, that lime juice is so fresh and exciting,

it kind of wakes you up.

And the combination of lime and coconut and that

super moist cake, this cake is phenomenal.

Take it to your next party and you will get compliments.

I hope you guys enjoyed this recipe.

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and thanks for watching.

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