Today, I’m here with another amazing recipe for a sweet, tangy, flavored Key Lime Cake. I would describe this cake as a bright, rich, and fluffy treat for spring. This incredibly easy cake with a delicious cheese frosting gives you a tangy burst of flavor you’ll never forget. It’s also great for your special summer occasions!

This cake has a perfectly balanced flavor of sweet and tart. This soft and juicy cake has many layers and is a perfect choice for your next Special occasion. You can enjoy this yummy cake even without an occasion to enjoy its rich tangy flavor. This unique and refreshing lime-flavored cake will earn you greatly appreciated.

Key Lime Cake with delicious Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting

The word Citrus makes us think of the spring season. This cake serves as a great springtime dessert. You can enjoy this cake any time, but it’s ideal for special events like Easter, St Patrick’s Day, and Mother’s Day.

Like always, I try to bring you simple and easy versions of complex and extensive recipes, ensuring they still have the same great taste and presentation. Here I am with another great but timesaving recipe that you can follow easily; the result is simply outstanding. You won’t have to spend hours in the kitchen baking this cake. It’s easy and simple but still remarkable in taste and will surely exceed your expectations!!!

Tips & Tricks to make the Best Key Lime Cake:

Whip the eggs, oil, lime juice, whole milk, and lemon zest together for 2 – 3 minutes. It is highly recommended to use FRESH lime juice for this recipe. Fresh lime juice gives a different flavor to the cake. Zest the limes before squeezing them to collect the juice because it’s easier to zest them when they are round and harder.

Fold the dry ingredients in and pour the batter into the greased cake pans. It is very important to grease the cake pans before pouring the batter so that the cakes can come out of the pans easily. You can use either two 9-inches pans or three 8-inch cake pans. If you’re using three 8-inch cake pans, the cake layers will be thinner and baked in less time. You can also make this cake in a 9 x 13 pan.

After the cakes have been baked, set them aside to cool; meanwhile, prepare your frosting by whipping the softened cream and butter together for about 4 minutes until it becomes light and fluffy. This 4-minutes whipping makes the extra frosting light. Now add powdered sugar in the mixture and whip for just 1 minute. You can add more powdered sugar if the frosting is stiffer. Fold the lime zest and lime juice in the frosting.

Remove the cakes from the pan. Spread the frosting on the first cooled layer of the cake. Pace another layer of the cake on top of it. Spread the frosting on the top of the second layer too. An angled spatula can spread the frosting evenly on the cake layers. Garnish the cake with fresh lime slices.

Key Lime Cake Recipe

Ingredients

For Key Lime Cake:

• 2 cups of Flour
• 3 large Eggs
• 2 cups of Sugar
• 1 & 1/3 cup of Whole Milk
• 1 cup of Canola or Olive Oil
• 1 Tablespoon of Fresh Lime Juice
• 2 Tablespoons of Fresh Lime Zest
• 1 teaspoon of Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon of Salt

For Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 1/2 cup softened Butter
• 8 ounces of softened Cream Cheese
• 4 to 41/2 cups of Caster Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon of Fresh Lime Zest
• 1 Tablespoon of Fresh Lime Juice
• Fresh Lime Slices for Garnishing.

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Take a large mixing bowl and add whole milk, oil, eggs, lime juice, and lime zest in it. Whip them well for 2-3 minutes.
• Take another large bowl. Now add flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in it. Mix them well and stir into the egg mixture and fold softly.
• Take two 9-inch or three 8-inch cake pans and spray them with nonstick cooking spray. You can also use oil or butter to grease them. Pour the batter into the pans. If you’re using three 8-inch pans, bake them for 20-26 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean. But if you’re using two 9-inch cake pans, bake the cakes for 30-36 minutes. When baked, take them out and let them cool.
• For Cream Cheese Frosting:
• Take a large bowl. In this bowl, mix the cream cheese and butter together for 4-5 minutes until it becomes light and fluffy. Keep scraping the sides of the bowl frequently. Now add powdered sugar, lime zest, and lime juice in the mixture. Mix it well and chill the frosting.
• Remove the cakes from the pans. Place the first layer of the cake and spread frosting on top of it. Now place another layer of the cake over the first layer. Again spread the frosting on the top of the second layer. Place the third cooled layer on the top of the second layer. Spread the frosting all over the cake. Garnish it with freshly sliced lime pieces.

Sorullitos de Maíz recipe, aka Sorullos, are the most fantastic corn fritters from Puerto Rico that are soft inside and crispy outside. In Puerto Rico, these fritters are served as breakfast, appetizers, or as a side dish. You can add some cheese to make it the best snack ever!

Sorullitos de Maíz is just like hush puppies or corn nuggets with a super crispy outer crust filled with a sweet, buttery, and creamy filling on the inside.

Sorullitos de Maíz is basically deep-fried Polenta sticks. You just have to cook the dough, shape it, and then fry it out deeply and you will have the most delicious snack with a sweet buttery inside and a crunchy outside.

Sorullitos de Maíz Recipe

If you search online, you can find many recipes to make Sorullitos. Some people add butter and milk, while others just like to add cheese. I’ve got this recipe from my Aunt and both my Grandmothers this is the recipe. No one can help you better other than your own home chefs.

You can add sugar to Sorullitos accordingly to serve them as breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Sorullitos are completely savory with little or no sugar at all.

If you add a few tablespoons of sugar to them, they will give you a donut-like sweetness. I always make them a little sweet, just like my cornbread. You can use any cheese as per your choice; this recipe is not strict, like, for example, this Roman Suppli, which uses Mozzarella, Parmesan, and Pecorino Romano cheese. I mostly go for sharp cheddar cheese, but some people also use Gouda, Edam, or American cheese.

Some people stuff Sorullitos with a cheese slice, but I just add the cheese into the dough, which is more accessible and timesaving as well.

If you want to make Sorullito with a gooey, cheesy center, just place a small piece of cheese in the center when shaping and pinch the dough to pack the cheese tightly. The dough shouldn’t be crumbly or sticky. It should be flexible and springy.

You can make it so by adding a little more cornmeal or water to it. Once you have attained the right consistency, take out a rounded tablespoon of dough and shape it into a roll or small log. Make many more like this and deep-fry them into the oil.

Sorullitos taste great when served hot or at room temperature. Try to eat them the same day they are cooked to have the same great taste. Serve these mouthwatering Sorullitos with your favorite dipping sauce. Hot sauce or honey are some of the best options.

This Puerto Rican recipe is the most versatile and easy-to-make recipe you would ever make. You can make Sorullos with or without cheese. They taste great when served as a breakfast with hot coffee. You can save a couple of Sorullos for a lunch snack. But to be honest, you won’t be able to save any because other people are going to grab them all, lol.

Ingredients

• 1^1/4 cups of Finely Ground Cornmeal
• 2 cups of Water
• 1 tablespoon Butter
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 2 – 4 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese (4 oz.)

How to make Sorullitos de Maíz

• Take a medium saucepan and place it on medium heat. Add water, salt, sugar, and butter to it.
• Mix them well and bring the mixture to a boil. Now slowly add the cornmeal mixture and whisk well. Stir continuously, using a spoon, for 3 – 5 minutes or until the dough turns into a softball. Remove it from the stove and add cheese to it. Mix it well until the cheese combines well.
• Let the dough cool down until you can touch it without burning your hand. If the dough gets crumbly, just add a little warm water, and if the dough gets sticky, add more cornmeal. Just keep in mind that it’s better to make the dough a bit sticky. Keep the dough springy and smooth, and ensure no lumps are in it.
• Now take one tablespoon of the Surollo dough and knead it a little bit with your fingers until it gets smooth. Make small log-shaped rolls 3 inches long and half an inch wide. Shape all the remaining dough into the rolls.
• Now fry these rolls in hot oil (at least 1 inch deep) at 350°F. Don’t overfill the oil pan. Instead work in batches. Cook them for 3 – 4 minutes or until they get golden brown. Remove them from the oil and drain the excess oil on paper towels. Serve them hot and enjoy the incredible unique taste.

These mouthwatering, soft, tender, and juicy baked BBQ pork riblets, coated with delicious homemade BBQ sauce give you an unforgettable taste and are very easy to cook!

I am a fan of anything baked in sauce, whether chicken, fish, beef, or pork. Of all the items baked in homemade BBQ sauce, Pork is the only thing I would go for first. I am a sucker for pork dishes. I would always prefer pork of any cut over the expensive beef cut.

What are Riblets?

Pork riblets are the special cut of Pork prepared by the butcher. The butcher removes the ribs from the rib cut to get flat, rectangular pieces of meat that are then sold as Pork Riblets. They are way more delicious, cheaper, and easy to cook as compared to a rack of ribs. I recently bought a packet of riblets for $6 that served 6 persons and I got some leftovers too. That’s the best deal anyone can look for!

Ribs vs Riblets

I added pork riblets in this recipe, which are 1-inch-long pieces of Pork Ribs. Some butchers trim the ribs‘ sides to give them a uniform shape and structure and then sell them as riblets packages.

If you don’t find riblets in your nearby stores, just buy a ribs rack. Use a knife to place cuts between the rib bones. Now cut these ribs into small, 1-inch rectangular pieces. If you don’t want to do this by yourself, you can indeed find a butcher to do this for you. An Asian market is always the best place to find pork riblets. Riblets are commonly used in Asian cuisine.

Always remember to wash the riblets under cold running water before cooking because, after cutting, there may be small bone fragments left behind on the riblets. Of course, you don’t want to hurt yourself by chewing these small pieces of bones. They are really sharp!

Once washed thoroughly, these riblets are ready to be baked slowly in a delicious sauce. I always cook them in my homemade BBQ sauce anyways! Now enjoy these delightful and fork-tender riblets. And, that’s the best thing to do with them!

My Inspiration behind this BBQ Pork Riblets Recipe

These Baked BBQ Pork Riblets give me the nostalgic taste of a dish that I used to love in my childhood. My mom used to bake Pork riblets that have a taste pretty much like this recipe. My mom used a black-enameled roasting pan to bake the riblets, but I don’t have one. 

Moreover, you don’t have to cook the riblets on the stovetop to get the best browning on the riblets. Rather, put them into a large baking sheet, make sure that the riblets don’t overlap. Now bake them until the riblets get a beautiful brown color, and don’t forget to glaze them with the delicious BBQ sauce to get an unforgettable taste!

To get a fall-off-the-bone texture, that we all love and crave, you’ll just need to have a little patience. This dish takes some time to be perfectly cooked. It will take more than two hours to be cooked thoroughly. It isn’t that bad! Right? A little bit of time can get you a delicious, mouthwatering, and nostalgic taste that you’ll instantly become a fan of!

After all, instant things don’t always satisfy your taste buds. Right things take time. Cooking the riblets slowly enhances their taste and gives them a beautiful brownish texture. And, meat always tastes the best when it is roasted or braised slowly.

Share the image below to your Pinterest board if you like these Pork Riblets!

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. Pork Riblets
• 2 Tbsp of Paprika Powder
• 2 tsp of Mustard Powder
• 1 Tbsp of Red Chili Powder
• 2 cups Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup White Vinegar
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce
• 1&1/2 cups Ketchup
• 1/4 tsp of Salt
• 1/2 tsp of crushed Black Pepper
• 1 cup Water

How to make Baked BBQ Pork Riblets Steps

• Preheat the oven to 450 F . Place parchment paper on a large baking sheet and set it aside.
• Wash the riblets with cold water to remove the small pieces of bones that may be present on the riblets. Use a paper towel to pat dry the riblets and place them in a line in the prepared baking sheet. Don’t overlap the riblets.
• Place the baking sheet in a baking oven and bake them for 45 minutes. Turn the side of the riblets after 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk all the remaining ingredients to mix them thoroughly and set the mixture aside.
• Once the riblets are cooked and have gained a brown texture, get them out of the baking oven.
• Now pour the sauce mixture over the riblets and turn the sides of the riblets to coat them well in the sauce.
• Now set the oven temperature to 350 F and put the riblets again into the oven.
• Bake them for 90minutes and turn the side of the riblets after every 30 minutes.
• Once baked thoroughly, remove them from the oven and serve immediately.

If you liked this recipe, be sure to check:

Dr.Pepper Short Ribs (Braised)

Korean Grilled Beef Short Ribs