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Key Lime Poke Cake

Key Lime Poke Cake

Ingredients:15
Servings:15

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 05/08/2012

Key Lime Poke Cake

Ingredients:15
Servings:15

Bring the great flavor of key lime pie to a wonderful white cake. It's refreshing and fantastic!

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Key Lime Poke Cake

Prep time:20 min
Total time:1 hr 55 min
Ingredients:15
Servings:15

Key Lime Poke Cake

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Ingredient

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

Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.

Step 2
In 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.

Step 3
Bake 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.

Step 4
In 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.

Step 5
Spread frosting over cake; sprinkle with lime peel. Garnish as desired. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Recipe Tips

Key lime pie is not green in color unless food color is added. If you'd prefer a greener filling in this cake, add a couple drops of green food color to the filling before pouring it over the cake.
If Key limes aren't available in your grocery store, look for bottled Key lime juice near the other bottled lime juices.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition facts are not available for this recipe