Lime And Ginger Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 cup sugar
    1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 large eggs, at room temperature
    2/3 cup buttermilk
    1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
    1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    Lime Icing
    2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
    3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
    1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    Spray a 9-inch square metal baking pan with nonstick baking spray with flour.
    In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, ginger, baking powder and salt.
    Add eggs, buttermilk, butter, lime zest and vanilla to flour mixture.
    Using an electric mixer on med-low speed, beat for 1 minute, until blended.
    Scrape sides and bottom of bowl with a spatula.
    Beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
    Spread batter even into prepared pan.
    Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a pick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
    Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert cake onto rack to cool completely.
    Meanwhile, make icing: in a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, butter, lime juice and lime zest until blended and smooth; use immediately.
    Spread icing over top of cooled cake.

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