St. Patrick's Day Lime Poke Cake
Serves: 2
Graciela O'Reilly
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
53
Spice
44
Sweetness
56
Sourness
38
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Prep time (avg)
5.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2.5 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Baking Soda1 tsp
Salt (fine)1.25 cups
Buttermilk (well shaken)2 tsps
Pure Vanilla Extract1 tbsp
Granulated Sugar3 large
Egg (lightly beaten)2 cups
Heavy Cream (cold)Directions:
1
Position an oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F
2
Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch pan
3
Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside
4
Whisk the buttermilk and vanilla in a spouted measuring cup; set aside
5
Beat the granulated sugar and butter in a stand mixer (or a large bowl if using a hand mixer) at medium speed until very light in color and fluffy, about 5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed
6
With the mixer still running on medium, slowly add the eggs and beat until fully incorporated
7
Reduce the speed to the lowest setting; with the mixer running, add 1/3 of the flour mixture, then 1/2 of the buttermilk mixture, then 1/2 of the remaining flour mixture, then the remaining buttermilk mixture, then the remaining flour mixture
8
Scrape down the sides and beat until well mixed
9
Spread the batter into the prepared pan
10
Bake until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of the cake, about 30 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through
11
Let cool for 30 minutes in the pan
12
Use a large fork to poke holes an inch apart in the top and all the way through the cake
13
Bring 1 cup water to a boil, pour over the gelatin in a medium bowl and stir until completely dissolved, about 2 minutes
14
Stir in 1/2 cup cold water
15
Pour the mixture evenly over the cooled cake
16
Refrigerate for 2 hours
17
Put a large bowl (for whipping the cream) in the refrigerator
18
Remove the cake from the refrigerator
19
Whip the cream with the granulated sugar and vanilla in the chilled bowl until fluffy
20
Spread it over the cake and sprinkle the sanding sugar on top
21
Slice and serve