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Ingredientes
- Key Lime Bourbon Jar Cakes
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 2 TBS Southern Comfort Bourbon
- 1 TBS key lime zest
- 2 tsp key lime juice
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla paste
- ½ tsp lemon juice
- Key Lime Glaze
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 TBS key lime juice
- 3 TBS Southern Comfort Bourbon
- Cream Cheese Filling
- 2 – 8 oz pkgs cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3 TBS key lime juice
- 1 cup of whipping cream
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