Name: Lime Cake Bars Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes; Zest from 1 lime; 8 oz cream cheese - softened; 2 tbsp butter - softened; 2 cups powdered sugar; 2 tsp lime juice; Zest from 1 lime; 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter - softened; 2 cups granulated sugar; 4 eggs; 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; Zest from 1 lime; 1 tsp lime juice; OPTIONAL: For a stronger lime taste add 1/2-1 tsp lime extract

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This Lime Cake Bars recipe is the perfect treat to get you through the week or to bring to your next potluck.

The base is a layer of cake that is extremely moist and bursting full of a vibrant lime flavour.

Most of the lime flavour comes from the zest, but that extra lime juice is what makes the bars oh so tender after baking.

Lime Cake Bars Recipe

Whip up a batch of these yummy Lime Cake Bars and indulge in a mouthful of lime heaven.

What You Will Need:

Below are the ingredients you will need to make this recipe.

Cake:

2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter – softened
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
Zest from 1 lime
1 tsp lime juice
(optional) For a stronger lime taste add 1/2-1 tsp lime extract

Frosting:

8 oz cream cheese – softened
2 tbsp butter – softened
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp lime juice
Zest from 1 lime

Topping:

1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
Zest from 1 lime

How To Make The Lime Cake Bars Recipe

Follow along with the step-by-step process photos for the Lime Cake Bars and then find the printable recipe below!

Gather all of the ingredients you will need for the recipe.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray.

Optional: line the pan with parchment paper and spray the paper for easy removal.

Place your butter and sugar in a large bowl.

Beat the butter and sugar until combined and fluffy.

Add in your eggs.

Mix in the eggs.

Next, mix in the lime juice, zest and extract (optional).

Set aside.

In another bowl, mix together the flour, salt and baking soda.

Slowly add the flour mixture into the wet mixture.

Mix until well combined.

Pour into the prepared baking dish.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool completely before frosting.

Spread the coconut out on a baking sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 5 minutes, spread the coconut around and continue baking for 3-5 minutes at a time, mixing in between each time.

Remove from oven once the coconut is no longer wet and has reached a golden brown colour.

Place your cream cheese and butter in a large bowl.

Beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.

Add in the powdered sugar.

Mix it together.

Add in the lime juice and zest and mix until frosting consistency has formed.

Grab your cooled cake.

Add scoops of the frosting on top of the cake.

Spread the frosting over the cooled cake, top with the last of the lime zest.

Then sprinkle the toasted coconut on top of the Lime Cake Bars.

Slice into 24 equal squares.

ENJOY!

Yield: 24

Lime Cake Bars Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

Cake

2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter - softened
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
Zest from 1 lime
1 tsp lime juice
OPTIONAL: For a stronger lime taste add 1/2-1 tsp lime extract

Frosting:

8 oz cream cheese - softened
2 tbsp butter - softened
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp lime juice
Zest from 1 lime

Topping:

1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
Zest from 1 lime