White Chocolate Key Lime Bites

White Chocolate Key Lime Bites

White Chocolate Key Lime Bites

To make them even more delicious, cover the bars with a white chocolate ganache instead of dusting them with powdered sugar.

Key Lime White Chocolate Cake Squares

Ingredients:

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick (8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup) butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 teaspoons grated Key lime zest (about 3 Key limes - zest first, then use them for the juice)
1 tablespoon (1 to 2 Key limes) fresh Key lime juice (see Note)
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 cup white chocolate chips

Key Lime Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons (about 3 Key limes) fresh Key lime juice
Additional powdered sugar (optional)

Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with non-stick foil or grease liberally with butter.

2) Blend flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl. Set aside.

3) In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together with a mixer, beating until blended. Add eggs, 1-1/2 teaspoons Key lime zest, and 1 tablespoon Key lime juice.

4) Into butter-cream mixture in large bowl, add 1/3 of flour mixture, stirring by hand until combined. Add 1/3 of buttermilk, stirring until combined. Continue alternating one-third of each until all is mixed well. Fold in white chocolate chips.

5) Spread batter evenly in pan. It will be thick. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Spread Key Lime Glaze (instructions below) evenly over top of warm cake and cool to room temperature. Just before serving, cut into serving pieces, and sift powdered sugar (optional) over top of the pieces. Serve immediately.

Yield: 16 servings.

Key Lime Glaze:

While the cake is baking, whisk powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons Key lime juice together until combined and smooth. Use to glaze warm cake.

Enjoy!!