INGREDIENTS:
¾ cup sugar
½ cup butter (1 stick), melted
1 egg
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoon fresh lime zest
2 ½ tablespoons key lime juice
1 ¼ cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
CREAM LAYER:
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
2 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tablespoons lime zest
PREPARATION:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9-inch cake pan or pie dish.
-In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Add in the egg, vanilla, lime zest, and key lime juice.
-In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt, then slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined.
-Transfer batter to the prepared cake pan and set aside.
-For the cream layer: In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Slowly add in powdered sugar until fully combined.
-Add eggs and lime zest and mix until smooth.
-Top batter with the cream and spread into an even layer covering the top.
-Bake for 38-40 minutes or until just starting to brown on top.
-Allow cake to fully cool before slicing. Dust top with powdered sugar if desired.