Key lime dump cake

American · Dessert · 1 hr · Serves 6

A key lime dump cake is the kind of dessert that feels fancy but couldn't be easier—you literally dump ingredients into a pan and let the oven do the work. The cake bakes up with a tender, gooey lime filling on top and a buttery cake layer underneath, with a subtle tartness that keeps people coming back for seconds.

Ingredients

• 1 can (14 oz)sweetened condensed milk
• ½ cupkey lime juice
• 4egg yolks
• ½ cupbutter
• 1½ cupsall-purpose flour
• 1 cupsugar
• 2 tspbaking powder
• ¼ tspsalt
• ¾ cupwhole milk
• 1 tbsplime zest
• for servingwhipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Method

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   In a small bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice, and egg yolks until smooth. Set aside.

3. 3

   In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and lime zest.

4. 4

   Add milk to the flour mixture and stir until just combined—the batter will be thick and slightly lumpy.

5. 5

   Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish. Pour the lime-condensed milk mixture over the top without stirring.

6. 6

   Bake for 35–40 minutes, until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted into the cake layer comes out clean. The filling will be creamy underneath.

   35-40 min

7. 7

   Let cool for 10 minutes, then serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.