Bring the great flavor of key lime pie to a wonderful white cake. It's refreshing and fantastic!
Key Lime Poke Cake
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 55 min
- Servings 15
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
Key Lime Filling
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup Key lime juice or regular lime juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
- 4 drops yellow food color
- 1 drop green food color
Frosting
- 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Vanilla Frosting
- 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
Garnish, If Desired
- Fresh strawberries
- Key lime slices
- Lemon leaves
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
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Step2In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
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Step3Bake 27 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. With handle of wooden spoon (1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter), poke holes almost to bottom of cake every 1/2 inch, wiping spoon handle occasionally to reduce sticking.
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Step4In medium bowl, stir together filling ingredients (mixture will thicken). Pour over cake; spread evenly over surface, working back and forth to fill holes. (Some filling should remain on top of cake.) Refrigerate 1 hour.
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Step5Spread frosting over cake; sprinkle with lime peel. Garnish as desired. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
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