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Citizen Cake Rum Butter Cake with Key Lime Cream and Tropical Fruits Recipe
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Citizen Cake Rum Butter Cake with Key Lime Cream and Tropical Fruits Recipe

16 ingredients 8 to 10 servings openrecipes
Citizen Cake Rum Butter Cake with Key Lime Cream and Tropical Fruits Recipe

Elizabeth Falkner worked at San Francisco landmarks Masa's and Rubicon before opening Citizen Cake. She was kind enough to share this tropical-inspired recipe...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1403
Calories
33g
Protein
59g
Fat
182g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 17 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Mango 1 cup diced (165g) 99
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Fruit not in our table 0
Guava not in our table 0
Papaya not in our table 0
Star Fruit not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon dark rum
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed
  • or regular lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup mixed dried tropical fruit, such as mango, pineapple, guava, papaya, or star fruit
  • 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon natural coconut extract (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon key lime or regular lime juice

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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