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all the ingredients for the cake, filling, and frosting
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lime mint sugar crystals
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this recipe uses only egg whites
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softly sifting the dry ingredients
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freshly zested lime
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finely grated lime zest
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the foundation for the cake
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dividing the batter evenly between the three pans
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muddling the mint
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mint rum simple syrup
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bringing the eggs to exactly 160F
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soft ribbons of meringue
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leveling the cake layers
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brushing each layer with mint rum simple syrup
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the first layer of lime filling
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making sure it's straight
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the second layer of filling
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smooth coconut rum buttercream
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first the top, then the sides
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smoothing the sides
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making a swirl pattern
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a circle of lime mint sugar
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the final touch
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coconut mojito cake