Lime Yellow Cake Layers

Name: Lime Yellow Cake Layers
Ingredients: 3 3/4 cups (15 ounces), cake flour; 2 2/3 cups (18⅔ ounces), sugar, divided; 1 3/4 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 1 1/2 cups, buttermilk, room temperature; 15 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly; 9 , large egg yolks plus 5 large whites, room temperature, divided; 1/4 cup, vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons lime, zest plus 6 tablespoons juice (3 limes); 1 tablespoon, vanilla extract

Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2019

To enjoy a taste of summertime, we reimagined this New England soda fountain classic as a vibrant and refreshing cake.

SERVES Makes two 9-inch cake layers

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 1½ hours cooling

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