A citrusy lemon-lime filling is poured over white cake batter so the filling becomes the bottom layer and the cake layer rises to the top. It’s magic and delicious!
Lemon-Lime Magic Cake
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 5 hr 25 min
- Servings 18
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
Cake Layer
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and whole eggs called for on cake mix box
Lemon-Lime Layer
- 4 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
Topping
- 1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
- Additional finely grated lemon and lime peels, if desired
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 cooking spray.
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Step2In large bowl, beat Cake Layer ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour in pan.
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Step3In another large bowl, mix Lemon-Lime Layer ingredients with whisk until smooth. Evenly pour over top of cake batter in pan; mixture will sink to bottom as you pour over cake batter.
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Step4Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 4 hours to chill. Spread whipped topping over chilled cake. Sprinkle with additional lemon and lime peel. Using a serving spatula and a knife to carefully help slide pieces off, cut into 6 rows by 3 rows. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
280
Calories
11g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
41g
Total Carbohydrate
29g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 280
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 17%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- 24%
- Sodium
- 200mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 35mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 41g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 29g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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